2016 marks the twentieth anniversary of the passage of the 1996 laws – the Anti-terrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act (AEDPA) and the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act (IIRAIRA). These two laws categorically changed the way immigrants were treated in the U.S. leading to an overall paradigm shift. As a result, the scope of who could be detained and deported drastically increased, setting the foundation for the more draconian and harsh immigration system we have today. In this opening plenary we will reflect on 20 years of the 1996 laws, discuss strategies to eliminate them, and consider alternative visions for migrant justice as we look ahead.

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2016 marks the twentieth anniversary of the passage of the 1996 laws – the Anti-terrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act (AEDPA) and the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act (IIRAIRA). These two laws categorically changed the way immigrants were treated in the U.S. leading to an overall paradigm shift. As a result, the scope of who could be detained and deported drastically increased, setting the foundation for the more draconian and harsh immigration system we have today. In this opening plenary we will reflect on 20 years of the 1996 laws, discuss strategies to eliminate them, and consider alternative visions for migrant justice as we look ahead.

Alina Das is an Associate Professor of Clinical Law at New York University School of Law, where she is Co-Director of the Immigrant Rights Clinic and represents immigrants facing deportation and detention. In addition to her litigation and advocacy work, Professor Das teaches and writes about deportation and detention issues, particularly at the intersection of immigration and criminal law.

Alina Das - Plenary on 20 Years of the 1996 Laws

Silky Shah - Plenary on 20 Years of the 1996 Laws

Plenary at DWN's 2016 conference: The current political moment, though turbulent, has also witnessed the revitalization of movements calling for an end to racial oppression in the United States. From Black Lives Matter to immigrant rights to struggle against Islamophobia, racial justice movements have called attention to the endurance of racial hierarchy, xenophobia and inequality in the U.S. This panel brings together movement leaders to consider the vital issu of solidarity across racial justice struggles and will discuss potential points of alignment and collaboration.

Discussion in Plenary: Collaboration Across Movements for Racial Justice

Inas Shnewer in Plenary: Collaboration Across Movements for Racial Justice

Jacinta Gonzalez in Plenary: Collaboration Across Movements for Racial Justice

Pamela Gomez in Plenary: Collaboration Across Movements for Racial Justice

Danny Cendejas introduces Plenary: Collaboration Across Movements for Racial Justice

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DWN is a coalition that addresses the immigration detention crisis head on. Together we work to reform the U.S. detention and deportation system so that all who come to our shores receive fair and humane treatment.

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