From the Bookshelves: Sivaprasad Wadhia, Beyond Deportation: The Role of Prosecutorial Discretion in Immigration Cases, 2017 Honorable Mention by the Eric Hoffer Awards in the Legacy Nonfiction
Good news from Penn State. Samuel Weiss Faculty Scholar and Clinical Professor of Law Shoba Sivaprasad Wadhia’s book, Beyond Deportation: The Role of Prosecutorial Discretion in Immigration Cases, was named a 2017 Honorable Mention by the Eric Hoffer Awards in the Legacy Nonfiction category.
The Eric Hoffer Book Awards honor exceptional independent books in memory of Eric Hoffer, an American philosopher and author.
Originally published in 2015, Wadhia’s book describes the history, theory, and application of prosecutorial discretion in U.S. immigration law.
In addition to her role as professor, she is the founder and director of Penn State Law’s Center for Immigrants’ Rights Clinic, where she advises students as they provide community outreach and legal support in immigration cases.
KJ