Gabriel (Jack) Chin

Chin

Martin Luther King Jr. Professor

  • School of Law
2102 Mrak Hall

Gabriel "Jack" Chin is a teacher and scholar of Immigration Law, Criminal Procedure, and Race and Law. He is also a Edward L. Barrett Jr. Chair of Law and Director of Clinical Legal Education. His scholarship has appeared in the Penn, UCLA, Cornell, and Harvard Civil Rights-Civil Liberties law reviews and the Duke and Georgetown law journals among others. The U.S. Supreme Court cited his work on collateral consequences of criminal conviction in Chaidez v. United States (February 20, 2013), in which the Court called his Cornell Law Review article “the principal scholarly article on the subject” and in Padilla v. Kentucky, 130 S. Ct. 1473 (2010), which agreed with his contention that the Sixth Amendment required defense counsel to advise clients about potential deportation consequences of guilty pleas. 

Gabriel (Jack) Chin's content

Brad Jones and Gabriel Chin for The California Aggie
Kevin Johnson and Gabriel (Jack) Chin Recognized for being two of the Most-Cited Immigration Law Faculty Members
Gabriel (Jack) Chin's Commentary on Trump's Travel Ban Featured in Spring Hill Insider
Gabriel “Jack” Chin, a UC Davis law professor and expert on immigration law, said that Robart could preclude an evidentiary hearing by deciding whether the executive order is discriminatory on its face, one way or the other. He said the Seattle judge will be moving onto “very, very tricky terrain” if he sides with the state of Washington’s lawyers that the president’s thinking needs to be investigated.
Gabriel J. Chin's Commentary on The Immigration and Naturalization Act of 1965 Featured in History Article
The Immigration and Naturalization Act of 1965 aimed to eliminate race discrimination in immigration. "The 1965 act has to be understood as a result of the civil rights movement, and the general effort to eliminate race discrimination from U.S. law," says Professor Gabriel “Jack” Chin.
Gabriel J. Chin's Comments Featured in AP News
AP News featured Professor Gabriel J. Chin's comments on tactics used by ICE agents
Professor Shayak Sarkar and Professor Gabriel (Jack) Chin to speak about immigration in the School of Law Summer Faculty Workshops
Summer faculty workshops start on July 18.
Jack Chin interviewed by KJZZ Radio on why Trump Administration wants to stop DACA
KJZZ Radio interviewed Jack Chin on why Trump administration wants to stop DACA; it has 90 days to explain the later.
Jack Chin research referenced in a recent article In Chicago Tribune
Chicago Tribune referenced Jack Chin's research “The War Against Chinese Restaurants” in the article, how Chinese restaurants nearly became extinct across the U.S.
Professor Chin comments for Boston Globe on Trump Statements on Immigration
Professor Gabriel “Jack” Chin commented for the Boston Globe on recent comments reportedly made by President Trump and how they may figure in litigation over “sanctuary cities,” the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, and other immigration-related issues.
Jack Chin interviewed by KJZZ Radio regarding Sanctuary Cities
KJZZ Radio interviewed Jack Chin regarding Sanctuary Cities
UC Davis Law Review Symposium
This Symposium examines the different forms of resistance employed by various groups, the legal challenges they faced, and the lessons they learned.
The Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965: Legislating a New America
Authors: Gabriel J. Chin and Rose Cuison-Villazor. Along with the civil rights and voting rights acts, the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965 is one of the most important bills of the civil rights era.
The Lost Brown V. Board of Education of Immigration Law
Authors: Gabriel J. Chin, Cindy Chiang, and Shirley S. Park. This article proposes that in 1957, the Supreme Court came close to applying Brown v. Board of Education to immigration law.
Double Trouble: Double Jeaporday's Dual Sovereignty Exception and State Immigration Statutes
Authors: Gregory S. Schneider, and Gabriel J. Chin. On April 23, 2010, Arizona Governor Jan Brewer signed S.B. 1070 into law, igniting a national controversy about the law and immigration generally.
A Legal Labyrinth: Issues Raised by Arizona Senate Bill 1070
Authors: Gabriel J. Chin, Carissa B. Hessick, Toni Massaro, et. al. The summer of 2010 may prove to be an especially historic one for immigration policy in the United States.
Illegal Entry as Crime, Deporation as Punishment: Immigration Status and the Criminal Process
Author: Gabriel J. Chin. This article examines the position of noncitizens in the United States. For some noncitizens, particularly those without legal status, courts treat unlawful entry or removability as a quasi-crime, negatively affecting the case in ways similar to the effect of a prior criminal conviction.
A War on Drugs or a War on Immigrants? Expanding the Definition of 'Drug Trafficking' in Determining Aggravated Felon Status for Non-Citizens
Authors: Jeff Yates, Gabriel J. Chin, and Todd A. Collins. In this article they assess competing interpretations of the Immigration and Nationalization Act’s ‘aggravated felony’ provisions.
The War Against Chinese Restaurants
The article identifies and explores a forgotten chapter in the saga of racial regulation in the United States.
The Frontiers of Immigration International Conference
This conference brought together top world scholars who have analyzed the economic, demographic, political and social consequences of migrations.
Professor Gabriel "Jack" Chin’s study regarding campaigns organized against Chinese restaurants
Professor Gabriel "Jack" Chin’s study regarding campaigns organized by white workers against Chinese restaurants was recently published on Colorlines.