Stephen Yale-Loehr, Immigration Law Attorney/Scholar/Expert Witness

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Stephen Yale-Loehr, Immigration Law Attorney/Scholar/Expert Witness

Stephen Yale-Loehr is an attorney, scholar, writer, and expert witness in the field of immigration law.

I am an attorney, writer, and scholar with over 35 years of experience practicing immigration law. Currently, I am Attorney of Counsel at Miller Mayer LLP, Professor of Immigration Law Practice at Cornell Law School, and a Nonresident Fellow at the Migration Policy Institute. I am also co-author of Immigration Law and Procedure, the leading multi-volume treatise on immigration law, and have authored over 200 publications.

03/10/2026

I was quoted in a recent Inside Higher Ed article on the sharp decline in U.S. student visas last summer. International students contribute significantly to American universities, local economies, and the nation’s research and innovation ecosystem. A continued drop in student visas could have long-term consequences for the United States.

You can read the full story here:
https://loom.ly/iTPoLCg

Amid the Trump administration’s attacks on international students, the number of visas issued to those students ahead of the fall 2025 semester decreased more significantly than experts predicted.

03/05/2026

I was quoted in The New York Times about the ongoing court battles over immigration policy and the authority of lower courts in responding to Supreme Court emergency orders. As I noted in the article, the dispute may be a “battle royale” on multiple fronts.

Read more: https://loom.ly/KhT7JQE

After repeated but cryptic rebukes from the justices, Judge Brian Murphy last week again ruled against one of the administration’s signature immigration programs.

02/12/2026

I was recently quoted in Times Higher Education discussing how universities are responding to ongoing ICE enforcement actions on campuses. Institutions are often “stuck between a rock and a hard place” — balancing legal obligations, concern for students, and potential risks in speaking out publicly. While much of the work happens behind the scenes, these issues remain critical for students, faculty, and administrators nationwide.

You can read the full piece here:
🔗 https://loom.ly/7-JtRgI

Under pressure from students to speak out but wary of angering the White House, institutions are trying to find ways to help while avoiding ‘pageantry’

02/09/2026

I was quoted in a recent Newsday article examining the real-world impact of current immigration enforcement practices. The piece highlights the deportation of two Long Island brothers with deep ties to the U.S. and includes Steve’s perspective on how shifting enforcement priorities are affecting families and communities across the country.

Read the full story here: https://loom.ly/UB1R9SY

With no criminal records, they went for a routine check-in. Sent to El Salvador, they're desperate to return to their American lives.

02/06/2026

I was quoted in El País discussing the difficult legal questions raised by recent state efforts to regulate immigration enforcement. Take a look at the article below and let me know your thoughts.
🔗 Article link: https://loom.ly/vTghUo4

While Congress negotiates the imposition of new limits on immigration agents, state legislatures are redoubling their efforts to pass bills that in some cases have been stalled for months

02/01/2026

New read 📖 I co-authored this The Hill op-ed connecting today’s immigration debate to the Immigration Act of 1924. A timely perspective with important historical context. Read it: https://loom.ly/F2JVTxI

This month marks one year since President Trump began rolling out some of the most sweeping immigration restrictions in modern U.S. history, particularly targeting immigrants from developing countr…

01/08/2026

I was quoted in Law360 discussing the legal battles shaping access to justice in 2026—especially the Supreme Court’s birthright citizenship case.

https://loom.ly/uCstvus

In 2026, the fight for access to justice in the United States will be shaped by high-stakes legal and budgetary decisions affecting immigration, housing and civil rights. The U.S. Supreme Court is set to hear a challenge to President Donald Trump's executive order seeking to restrict birthright citi...

01/07/2026

Immigration policy continues to shift under the Trump administration. Join me and fellow Cornell Law experts for a free webinar this Thursday, January 8, from 1–2 pm ET as we discuss key immigration law changes and what to expect in 2026. Register here: https://loom.ly/lkwehTI

Immigration was a top priority in 2025 for President Trump. The administration has restricted immigration in many ways, ranging from travel bans to mass deportations. The White House has stated that the United States may have negative net migration to the U.S. in 2025 for the first time in over 50 y...

12/22/2025

I was quoted in The New York Times on the Trump administration’s decision to suspend the diversity visa program following the Brown University shooting. Because the program was created by Congress, a president cannot unilaterally terminate it—leaving the courts to determine whether national security authority justifies such a step. This is another example of acting first and letting the legal questions be resolved later.

https://loom.ly/FzLgRLQ

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said President Trump had ordered the program to be suspended after it emerged that the shooting suspect had used it to obtain a green card.

12/12/2025

I spoke with Smart Cities Dive about Illinois’ newly signed immigration law, which expands protections for residents and places limits on how state institutions interact with federal immigration enforcement. As I noted, the boundary between state and federal authority in immigration has always been unclear, and this law presents a new twist that could face federal challenge.
🔗 Read the full article: https://loom.ly/XgO1HMw

State leaders say the law will curb abuses following high-intensity federal enforcement in Chicago. New York and New Orleans city officials have offered other measures intended to increase accountability.

12/11/2025

I was recently quoted in MarketWatch on the new “gold card” immigration program. Despite the fanfare, significant hurdles remain — from steep costs to complex vetting and backlogged visa categories. Time will tell how the program unfolds.
🔗 Read more: https://loom.ly/omFDa74

“This program is not going to be as easy as the administration initially claimed,” says one expert in immigration law.

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