Where there is a will: Differing Treatment of Displaced People by the U.S.

07/11/22 • 36 min

One of the great things about the Texas Bar is the wealth of knowledge of its members and different sections. Today we will be speaking with Immigration Law Section members and attorneys Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch and Lindsay Goldford Gray. Kate & Lindsay will be highlighting the differences in the way the United States treats displaced people depending on their country of origin, in particular Afghans & Ukrainians. In addition, we will be discussing the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP); Title 42 and the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision, Biden v. Texas.

Recorded June 30, 2022.

Recorded June 30, 2022.

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