This book explores the roles of the British and American courts in immigration cases, and argues that, in remarkably similar ways, both sets of courts have deviated from general principles of public law when confronted with immigration issues. Legal and political explanations are advanced; thus the book is intended not only for those interested specifically in immigration, but also for students of public law, comparative law, judicial sociology, and the interaction of law and politics.
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This book explores the roles of the British and American courts in immigration cases, and argues that, in remarkably similar ways, both sets of courts have deviated from general principles of public law when confronted with immigration issues. Legal and political explanations are advanced; thus the book is intended not only for those interested specifically in immigration, but also for students of public law, comparative law, judicial sociology, and the interaction of law and politics.
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