Immigration Law

Immigration Law governs entry to (and deportation from) a country, as well as related concepts like naturalization. This guide covers U.S. Immigration Law, which is almost exclusively comprised of federal law, with a focus on the most essential sources and strategies. 

The following treatises are good places to begin your research into Immigration Law.  Secondary Sources like these describe and explain the law, which makes them an ideal entryway for researching an issue or topic, especially one as complex as Immigration Law. For a more complete selection of the library's secondary sources on Immigration Law, check out the tab below. For a look at the library's entire collection of treatises, here's our Treatise Finder. If these treatises seem too detailed, consider a legal encyclopedia. For help with secondary sources more generally, check out our Secondary Sources Guide. If you want an overview for a law school class, study aids are your best choice.