Congratulations to Professors Amagda Pérez and Holly Cooper - co-directors of the #UCDavisLaw Immigration Law Clinic - for being named Women of the Year by Assemblymember Cecilia Aguiar-Curry!

Several immigration law professors - including #UCDavisLaw Dean Kevin Johnson - filed an amici curiae brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for Ninth Circuit appeal by the Trump administration. The administration is challenging a district court injunction barring the rescission of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) policy. UCLA School of Law, University of California, Irvine School of Law, Penn State Law, Washington University School of Law, University of Houston Law Center

On March 8 the King Hall community gathered to celebrate the school's accomplishments and honor the Distinguished Teaching Award recipient Professor Bill Dodge and the Distinguished Alumnus Award recipient Gary Solis '71. Thank you for joining us at Celebrating King Hall at the Mondavi Center! We look forward to seeing you next year!

TODAY: The Story of Immigrant Worker Centers and Their Advocates at 12 p.m.! King Hall, room 1001. Lunch will be provided. Come and hear from advocates from immigrant worker centers, as they share their stories of organizing during a time of great uncertainty for both the immigrant community and the labor movement. The panel will be moderated by Professor of Law Leticia Saucedo.

As part of our Immigration in Crisis Lecture Series, Professor of Law Leticia Saucedo will moderate The Story of Immigrant Worker Centers and Their Advocates. Our lunchtime panel discussion will focus on the successful efforts of immigrants organizing for change in partnership with lawyers, community organizations, and governments. The lecture will be held on Thursday, March 15, 12 - 1 p.m. at King Hall, room 1001. Lunch will be provided. RSVP here: http://conta.cc/2Fyyw1j

In conjunction with UC Davis Asian American Studies, UC Davis Global Affairs, International Programs, Aoki Center and UC Davis Institute for Social Sciences, our upcoming conference will explore the contours of the “coolie” experience in the 21st century to uncover its racialized as well as gendered nature, and the role of governments in perpetuating coolie systems. RSVP for the conference: http://conta.cc/2tn5PiW In conjunction with the all-day conference, Professor of Law Leticia Saucedo will moderate "The Story of Immigrant Worker Centers and their Advocates". RSVP for the lecture: http://conta.cc/2Fyyw1j

Congratulations to the UCD Environmental Law Society for a great symposium at King Hall!

In conjunction with 21st Century Coolies? Racialized Migrant Labor & The Law Conference. Lunch Panel: Rachel Micah-Jones, Centro de los Derechos del Migrante Renz Grospe, McGill University Ken Wang, UC Davis School of Law Moderated by: Leticia Saucedo, UC Davis School of Law Immigrant worker centers and immigrant organizing are the forefront of labor movement activity. This organizing is occurring at a time of great uncertainty for both the immigrant community and the labor movement. This panel discussion will focus on the successful efforts of immigrants organizing for change in partnership with lawyers, community organizations, and governments. The event is free of charge. Lunch will be served. MCLE credits are available. RSVP here: https://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/eventReg?oeidk=a07ef5fnzkl4e7cae51&oseq=&c=&ch=

#UCDavisLaw Professor Jack Chin was featured in the Chicago Tribune for his insights on "anti-chop suey hysteria" in his paper, "The War Against Chinese Restaurants." The article examines historical anti-Chinese sentiments, as seen in unconstitutional proposals across the country restricting patronage and employment at Chinese restaurants, additional tax burdens, and discriminatory measures restricting licenses to "only those with American citizenship".