Bio
Omar Jadwat () is the director of the 吃瓜直播 Immigrants鈥� Rights Project, which he joined as a Skadden Fellow in 2002. Omar has litigated numerous groundbreaking cases at IRP, including suits challenging the Trump administration鈥檚 Muslim ban; Arizona鈥檚 SB 1070 and other state and local anti-immigrant laws; and ICE鈥檚 use of immigration detainers. He graduated from NYU Law School and was a law clerk for Judge John G. Koeltl of the Southern District of New York. He is also an adjunct professor at NYU Law.
Featured work
Aug 27, 2021
Things to Know 吃瓜直播 the Revival of Trump-Era 鈥淩emain in Mexico鈥� Policy
Apr 29, 2021
Biden Must Be Bolder on Immigration. The Lives of Millions Depend on It.
Sep 30, 2019
The Trump Administration is Waging a War on People Fleeing Persecution. We Can鈥檛 Let Them Win.
Oct 30, 2018
No, Mr. President. You Can鈥檛 Change the Constitution by Executive Order
Mar 16, 2017
Two Courts Find That, Yes, It Was a Muslim Ban All Along
Jul 26, 2013
What a Week! Three Appeals Courts Across the Nation Condemn Anti-immigrant Laws
Mar 22, 2012
Appeals Court Rules Anti-Immigrant Housing Law in Farmers Branch, Texas, Is Unconstitutional
Jun 3, 2011
Georgia Is Not a "Show Me Your Papers" State