Campus - Albany Law Review Symposium 2025
Albany Law Review Vol. 88 Presents:
From Arizona v. United States to Now:
The Status of Immigration Federalism
Friday, February 7, 2025
2:00 P.M. CLE Check In (attorneys)
2:30 P.M. - 4:30 P.M. PROGRAM
Dean Alexander Moot Court Room
Albany Law School, 1928 Building
80 New Scotland Avenue, Albany, NY 12208
Join the Albany Law Review at Albany Law School for an impactful symposium examining the past, present, and future of immigration federalism since Arizona v. United States. For over a century, the federal government has held a preeminent role in immigration regulation. However, the current landscape has shifted, where states have become actively involved in immigration regulation and enforcement. This Symposium will trace the power balance, or rather power imbalance, between the federal government and states and localities, most notably from Arizona v. United States onward. The Court in Arizona solidified the power of the federal government over immigration control, ultimately finding that several of the provisions in Senate Bill 1070 were preempted by federal law. Yet, even after this decision, states still attempt to put forth legislation that is inconsistent with federal policies. What role, if any, should states have in immigration regulation? What latitude do states and localities have to engage in their own immigration enforcement efforts? How do these multilevel schemes impact immigrant residents on the ground?
Panelists
Michael J. Wishnie
William O. Douglas Clinical Professor of Law at Yale Law School
Monica W. Varsanyi
Associate Provost for Academic Affairs and Dean for Humanities and Social Sciences at CUNY Graduate Center
Rick Su
Arch T. Allen Distinguished Professor of Law at University of North Carolina School of Law
Jennifer Chacón
Bruce Tyson Mitchell Professor of Law at Stanford Law School
Ava Ayers
Associate Professor and Director of the Online Government Affairs and Advocacy Program at Albany Law School
Moderator
Lauren DesRosiers
Visiting Assistant Professor and Director of the Immigration Law Clinic at Albany Law School
CLE Information
Continuing Legal Education (CLE) credits will be available in-person only.
Albany Law School’s Center for Continuing Legal Education has been certified by the New York State Continuing Legal Education Board as an accredited provider of Continuing Legal Education in the State of New York. This program has been accredited as a source of continuing legal education credits for both transitional and non-transitional attorneys in New York State (1.5 Professional Practice). For financial hardship guidelines, please call the Center for Continuing Legal Education at (518) 472-5888.
ACCOMMODATION
We welcome requests for accommodation due to a disability. Please contact Albany Law School’s Center for Continuing Legal Education at (518) 472-5888 at least a week prior to the course to discuss your requirements.
NOTE
New York State Continuing Legal Education Board regulations state that credit shall be awarded only for attendance at an entire course or program, or for attendance at an entire session of a course or program. No credit shall be awarded for attending a portion of a course or a portion of a session.