“No Kings?: Plenitudo potestatis and the sanctity of US national security” by Elizabeth Shakman Hurd

Doctrine of the Two Swords by Unknown (US-PD) This article is part of our series on Law, Religion, and Immigration. If you’d like to explore other articles in this series, click here. In the domain of U.S. immigration and border enforcement, one might assume that a consideration of religion would lead to a discussion of xenophobia and

“U.S. Refugee and Immigration Policies: the Wages of Cruelty and Indifference” by Donald Kerwin

 The President and First Lady Meet with His Holiness Pope Francis at the Vatican by Shealah Craighead (CC BY 3.0 US) This article is part of our series on Law, Religion, and Immigration. If you’d like to explore other articles in this series, click here. This paper examines U.S. humanitarian, refugee, and immigration policies in light of

“Migration Policy behind the Veil of Ignorance: “Race” and “Religion” in the 2024 EU Migration Pact” by Ulrich Schmiedel and Dianne van den Bosch

European Union Foreign Affairs Council in Brussels by Estonian Foreign Ministry (CC BY 2.0) This article is part of our series on Law, Religion, and Immigration. If you’d like to explore other articles in this series, click here. The 2024 European Union Migration Pact is a significant new set of policies aimed at unifying the EU’s approach to

“Religious Liberty and Immigration: An Analysis of Recent Legal Claims” by Elizabeth Reiner Platt

Union Theological Seminary, New York, NY by David Merrett (CC BY 2.0) This article is part of our series on Law, Religion, and Immigration. If you’d like to explore other articles in this series, click here. This essay is an excerpt from a report published in July 2025 by the Law, Rights, and Religion Project at Union

“Economic and Religious Arguments for Welcoming Immigrants in a Nebraska Advocacy Alliance” by Laura E. Alexander

Townsley-Murdock Immigrant Trail in Nebraska by Ammodramus (CC0 1.0) This article is part of our series on Law, Religion, and Immigration. If you’d like to explore other articles in this series, click here. Increased Immigration and Attitudes about Immigrants  In a conversation with a colleague the other day, I pointed out that the percentage of foreign-born people in

“Sanctuary as Insular Constitutionalism” by Bryan Ellrod

FAN Members hold vigil during the Supreme Court hearing by Ilovestfrancis (CC BY-SA 3.0) This article is part of our series on Law, Religion, and Immigration. If you’d like to explore other articles in this series, click here. Nomos, Narrative, and the “Alien”  Law is more than a system of codified rules. A world of law, as

“Freedom of Conscience and Religion in the Americas: Following OAS General Assembly Resolutions to Promote Pluralism and Strengthen Communities” by Emily Cole

The “Temple of the Sun” of Ingapirca, Ecuador by Bernard Gagnon (CC BY-SA 3.0) The following essay is reprinted and adapted on Canopy Forum in collaboration with the journal Derecho en Sociedad, a biannual electronic publication that is free and open access. Their issue 19(1) features full length articles in Spanish and English. Read Cole’s long-form essay on Freedom of Conscience and

“Querying “No Religion”: State, Society and Spirituality in Australia” by Anna Halafoff, Andrew Singleton, & Elenie Poulos

Photo of the State Library of South Australia by Vlad Kutepov on Unsplash The following essays are reprinted and adapted on Canopy Forum in collaboration with the journal, Australian Journal of Law and Religion, a biannual electronic publication that is free and open access. Read more essays here. You can also read this essay and others in the

“The Push Away From Religion and the Pull Toward Secularity: The Rise of the Nones in the US” by Jesse M. Smith and Ryan T. Cragun

Image by Michael Kastelic from Pixabay. The following essays are reprinted and adapted on Canopy Forum in collaboration with the journal, Australian Journal of Law and Religion, a biannual electronic publication that is free and open access. Read more essays here. You can also read this essay and others in the latest volume of the AJLR (Volume 5)

“The 2021 Australian “Mark ‘No Religion’” Campaign” by Rhys Gower and Adam Possamai

Image by Horst Müller from Pixabay. The following essays are reprinted and adapted on Canopy Forum in collaboration with the journal, Australian Journal of Law and Religion, a biannual electronic publication that is free and open access. Read more essays here. You can also read this essay and others in the latest volume of the AJLR (Volume 5)