Kari Hong
Cognoscenti contributor
Kari Hong, an assistant professor at Boston College Law School, is an expert in immigration law, immigration consequences of criminal convictions, criminal law and family law.
Recently published
We Created Border Orphanages
The recent U.N. condemnation is a heartbreaking twist on how our country, which once set the gold standard for human rights, is now being investigated for violations, writes Kari Hong.
End Immigration Detention And Our 'Policy Of Deliberate Neglect'
Our immigration detention system is expensive, unnecessary and unsafe, writes Kari Hong, and its mission is to coerce people into forfeiting their rights.
Donald Trump Should Nominate Merrick Garland
Appointing Merrick Garland, a justice in the "swing vote" mold of Anthony Kennedy, is exactly what our country needs to move on from rank partisanship, writes Kari Hong.
Why America Needs More, Not Fewer, People Seeking Asylum
Asking for asylum is not a crime, writes Kari Hong. It is time to end the detention of asylum-seekers.
Say 'No' To The Wall And 'Yes' To Dreamers
Not only should Congress deny Trump his wall, writes Kari Hong, it should refuse to fund any immigration arrests until common sense and compassion return to our immigration policy.
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There Is No Good Reason To End DACA. Period.
There's still time to legislate ourselves out of this mess, writes Kari Hong.
6 Things To Know About The Partial Reinstatement Of Trump’s Travel Ban
The back and forth on President Trump's travel ban has shown that his long game on immigration policy is not actually grounded in legal changes, writes Kari Hong.
There Is One Clear Way To End Trump’s Immigration Ban: An Act Of Congress
Immigration lawyer Kari Hong writes that an act of Congress, not an executive order, is the proper means of resolving refugee and asylum admissions.
It Was In Bars Like Pulse That We Learned To Love All Those In Our LGBT Alphabet
Kari Hong: The Pulse nightclub victims died in a space that was more sacred than what the word nightclub conveys.
3 Reasons Why Bathroom Laws Matter
These laws are wrong and are beneath the dignity of us all.