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Westlaw Immigration Resources (Westlaw password required)
Westlaw's Pracitioner Insights for Immigration compiles a wide variety of immigration-related primary law and secondary sources.
Lexis Immigration Resources (Lexis password required)
Immigration law resources on Lexis include Bender’s Immigration Regulations Service and federal immigration administrative decisions and guidance.
HeinOnline Immigration Law & Policy in the U.S. (available on campus or remotely with ASURITE)
This HeinOnline resource provides a compilation of historical documents and legislation related to immigration in the United States as well as current hearings, debates and recent developments in immigration law. It includes BIA Precedent Decisions, legislative histories, scholarly articles, bibliography, and related works.
AILALink (available on campus or remotely with ASURITE)
This website of the American Immigration Lawyer's Association (AILA) compiles immigration-related federal statutes and regulations, federal court and agency decisions, and various other primary and secondary sources. Because our license allows only three concurrent users, please log out of AILALink when you have finished using it.
U.S. CODE
The United States Code is the official federal statutory code and is published by the United States Government. It has 54 titles, with each title divided into chapters and further subdivided into sections.
The two U.S. Code titles most applicable to immigration issues are:
The Law Library's Federal Legislation LibGuide provides information on where federal statutes can be accessed and details the steps and resources for conducting federal legislative history research.
The Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) contains the general and permanent regulations of the agencies and executive departments of the federal government. It is divided into 50 Titles. Below is a non-exhaustive list of titles that relate to immigration, citizenship, and nationality. Search through the CFR to find more.
Selected CFR Titles related to immigration, citizenship, and nationality
Free Resources for the CFR
Subscription Resources for the CFR
The Federal Register is published daily and contains the rules, proposed rules, and notices of federal agencies and departments. It also includes presidential documents including executive orders and proclamations.
Free Resources for the Federal Register
Subscription Resources for the Federal Register
The Law Library's Federal Courts LibGuide provides information on where federal case opinions can be accessed. Immigration cases are typically heard in federal courts.