On today’s episode of The CAP·impact Podcast I talk with Professor of Law and Director of the Immigration Clinic at Western State College of Law Jennifer Koh. Professor Koh’s work at the intersection of criminal law and immigration law is prolific, so there was a lot of ground for us to cover.

One newer project that she is working on is the Orange County Justice Fund, which was formed to raise the money to ensure that immigrants that call Orange County home can have an attorney represent them in immigration proceedings, rather than have to defend themselves in immigration court. In the interview we talk about the gap in federal law that created the need for OCJF.

We also talk about California’s sanctuary state law – SB 54. The school where Professor Koh teaches as, Western State College of Law, is in Irvine, California. From Irvine, Professor Koh was able to witness first-hand a series of cities in Orange County pass ordinances stating that the city would be opting-out of enforcing that state law. We talk about what authority cities have to do that, if at all.

Last, but certainly not least, we get the opportunity to talk about what it’s like to be cited in a United State Supreme Court Decision by none other than the Notorious RBG, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

I hope you have as much fun listening to the conversation as I did having it with Professor Koh. If you are interested in keeping up with the work that Professor Koh does, there are a couple places you can find her. You can find her on Twitter @jenniferleekoh and you can also refer to her faculty page for more information about her work and research as well.

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