Lawfare Archive: Cristina Rodríguez and Adam Cox on 'The President and Immigration Law'

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From December 7, 2020: Jack Goldsmith spoke with Adam Cox and Christina Rodríguez, the authors of " The President and Immigration Law ," a new book about the historical rise and operation of a president-dominated immigration system. They discussed the various ways that Congress has delegated extraordinary power over immigration to the president, how what the authors call "de facto delegation" confers massive presidential enforcement discretion that is the basis for programs like the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, and the benefits, costs and legal limits of this system. They also discussed what President Donald Trump accomplished with his immigration program during his term…