Last updated on: 8/20/2009 | Author: ProCon.org

Daniel Kanstroom, LLM Biography

Title:
Associate Professor of Law at Boston College
Position:
Not Clearly Pro or Con to the question "Should the Government Allow Immigrants Who Are Here Illegally to Become US Citizens?"
Reasoning:

“As a 100-plus years social experiment, the U.S. deportation system has caused considerable harm and done little demonstrable good.”

“Review: Deportation Nation,” Z Magazine, Feb. 2008
Theoretical Expertise Ranking:
    Experts
Individuals with advanced degrees in fields relevant to immigration. Also top-level government officials (such as foreign leaders, US presidents, Founding Fathers, Supreme Court Justices, members of legislative bodies, cabinet members, military leaders, etc.) with positions relevant to immigration.
Involvement and Affiliations:
  • Associate Professor of Law, Boston College
  • Appointed Interim Director, Boston College Center for Human Rights and International Justice, Fall 2009
  • Director, International Human Rights Program, Boston College Law School
  • Associate Director, Boston College Center for Human Rights and International Justice
  • Founder/Director, Boston College Immigration and Asylum Clinic
  • Member, Plenary Closing Panel for Deportation Conference, John Jay College, May 2009
  • Distinguished Speaker, American University Washington College of Law, Mar. 2009
  • Commentator, Organization of American Historians annual conference, Mar. 2009
  • Keynote Speaker, Asian-American Psychological Association Annual Conference, Aug. 2008
Education:
  • LLM (Master of Laws), Harvard University
  • JD, Northeastern University
  • BA, State University of New York at Binghamton
Other:
  • None found