T. Alexander Aleinikoff
Thomas Alexander Aleinikoff (born 1952) is Director of the Zolberg Institute on Migration and Mobility at The New School in New York City.[1] He was a law professor and dean at Georgetown University Law Center in Washington, D.C. He served, from 2010 to 2015, as the Deputy High Commissioner in the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in Geneva, Switzerland. He was most recently a visiting professor of law and Huo Global Policy Initiative Research Fellow, Columbia Global Policy Initiative.[2]
Background
Aleinikoff attended White Plains Senior High School (Class of 1970) later moving on to receive a bachelor's degree
Aleinikoff joined the law faculty of Georgetown University Law Center in 1997.[5] From 2003 to 2004, Aleinikoff was associate dean of the Law Center and was named dean of the Law Center and executive vice president of Georgetown University in 2004.[6]
Aleinikoff specializes in immigration policy and has written a number of books on the topic. He has been a senior associate at the
On December 2, 2009, Aleinikoff notified students and faculty of his intention to accept appointment as Deputy High Commissioner of
As executive associate commissioner at the INS, Aleinikoff oversaw program development from 1995 to 1997. Prior to that, as general counsel for the INS from 1994 to 1995, he participated in major decisions that included reform of the US asylum process.
Selected books
- Migration and International Legal Norms (T. Alexander Aleinikoff & Vincent Chetail eds., The Hague: T.M.C. Asser 2003).
- Immigration and Citizenship: Process and Policy (with David A. Martin and Hiroshi Motomura) (West Group 5th ed. forthcoming 2003).
- Migration and International Law, ed. (Associated Press, forthcoming 2003).
- Semblances of Sovereignty: The Constitution, the State, and American Citizenship (Harvard U. Press 2002).
Selected journal articles
- "Detaining Plenary Power: The Meaning and Impact of Zadvydas v. Davis," 16 Geo. Immigr. L.J. 365 (2002).
- "Securing Tribal Sovereignty: A Theory for Overturning Lone Wolf," 38 Tulsa L. Rev. 57 (2002).
- "American Citizenship: An Introduction," 5 Citizenship Stud. 5 (2001).
- "Citizenship Talk: A Revisionist Narrative," 69 Fordham L. Rev. 1689 (2001).
- "Between National and Post-National: Membership in the United States," 4 Mich. J. Race & L. 241 (1999).
- With Rubén G. Rumbaut, "Terms of Belonging: Are Models of Membership Self-fulfilling Prophecies?," 13 Geo. Immig. L.J. 1 (1998).
References
- ^ "Home".
- ^ "T. Alexander Aleinikoff | Visiting Faculty and Scholars in Residence | Columbia Law School". Archived from the original on 2016-01-27. Retrieved 2016-01-21.
- ^ Faculty biography Georgetown University Law Center, Washington, D.C. Retrieved January 13, 2011
- ^ Faculty biography University of Michigan Law School. Retrieved January 14, 2011
- ^ a b c d "T. Alexander Aleinikoff appointed Deputy High Commissioner" UNHCR press release (December 2, 2009) Retrieved January 14, 2011
- ^ "Dean Aleinikoff Appointed United Nations Deputy High Commissioner for Refugees" Georgetown Law (December 2, 2009) Retrieved January 14, 2011
- ^ Alexander Aleinikoff staff biography Archived 2011-01-17 at the Wayback Machine Carnegie Endowment. Retrieved January 14, 2011
- ^ "T. Alexander Aleinikoff '74 Appointed United Nations Deputy High Commissioner for Refugees" Archived 2011-03-07 at the Wayback Machine Swarthmore News (December 4, 2009) Retrieved January 14, 2011