Peering out the windows of John F. Kennedy Airport in the early morning hours of January 29, 2017, I had hope for this country’s future on immigration policy. Hundreds of ordinary New Yorkers were ...

Alina Das
Alina Das is an immigrant rights professor, attorney, and activist. She is a Professor of Clinical Law at New York University School of Law, where she co-directs the Immigrant Rights Clinic. She litigates and writes in the area of deportation and detention defense on behalf of immigrant communities.