LawTalk Ep. 28 - Challenging "Controlled Substance" Offenses Under the INA in the 8th Circuit

This episode, Challenging "Controlled Substance" Offenses Under the INA in the 8th Circuit looks at a recent decision by the 8th Circuit which states drug offenses may no longer form a basis for deportation. The panelists explained why, under this new precedent, cocaine may not be cocaine, methamphetamine may not be methamphetamine, and isomers may make most drug convictions overbroad--and how immigration and criminal defense attorneys can use this precedent to secure better outcomes for their clients. The panel includes: John Bruning - The supervising litigation attorney with the Advocates for Human Rights Lauren Butler - A Detainee Rights Clinic student with the Binger Center for New Americans at Minnesota Law Susan Jorgensen Flores - An Immigration Attorney for the MN State Board of Public Defense The discussion is moderated by Linus Chan, associate professor of clinical law and the director of the Detainee Rights Clinic at Minnesota Law. This event was recorded on February 17th, 2023. A video replay of the lecture is available on the Minnesota Law YouTube channel. (https://youtu.be/tniaPUU7Wkw) A transcript of this episode is available here: z.umn.edu/Ep28Transcript Learn more about the University of Minnesota Law School by visiting law.umn.edu and following Minnesota Law on Twitter twitter.com/UofMNLawSchool