Laura Murray-Tjan
Cognoscenti contributor
Laura Murray-Tjan is an immigration litigator practicing in Boston. She is the former law clerk of a sitting Supreme Court Justice and has taught an immigration clinic, a federal appeals clinic and advanced immigration law.
Recently published
There’s Nothing Ordinary About Dismantling The U.S. Asylum System
The Supreme Court's decision to allow drastic changes to asylum law threatens to shred the already weakened belief that the Court is a neutral arbiter rather than a political animal.
William Barr's Crusade For 'Traditional Moral Order'
Barr isn’t squandering his reputation for no reason, writes Laura Murray-Tjan. He’s defending the president to redirect our national behavior according to his religious ethics.
Is Trump Making It More Difficult For Migrants To Access Legal Services?
The recent treatment of two U.S. immigration attorneys suggests the Trump administration may be sabotaging its own "Remain in Mexico" policy.
What It's Like To Be An Immigration Lawyer In The Trump Era
An immigration lawyer’s new reality became apparent early on in the Trump administration, writes Laura Murray-Tjan. Now, every day is an unglamorous game of immigration policy dodge ball.
The Government Can Now Detain My Immigrant Clients Indefinitely
A recent Supreme Court decision has doomed thousands of non-citizens to months or even years of incarceration, writes Laura Murray-Tjan.
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