Abstract
Co-sponsored by the School of Law Federalist Society chapter and Murphy Institute for Catholic Thought, Law, and Public Policy.
Join the Federalist Society and Murphy Institute for this program exploring immigration policy in the United States from its beginnings to present day. The featured speakers will discuss the neo-scholastic theological and philosophical foundations of immigration policy which underwent a series of unbalanced interpretations by the Supreme Court and other governing bodies resulting in the current broken system that oftentimes causes more harm than good. Additionally, they will propose reform at both the state and federal levels needed to bring justice to the immigration system of this country and better serve those in its care.
Speakers
Michael Scaperlanda, Professor of Law, Emeritus
A graduate of the University of Texas School of Law, Scaperlanda taught law at the University of Oklahoma for nearly 30 years where he specialized in Constitutional Law, Immigration Law, and Catholic Legal Theory. Among his numerous articles, book chapters and books is a book co-edited with St. Thomas Law professor, Teresa Collett, entitled “Self-Evident Truths: Catholic Perspectives on American Law.” Scaperlanda left OU to be become president of St. Gregory’s University. He currently serves as Chancellor for the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City and continues to teach at OU.
Virgil Wiebe, Professor of Law and the Director of the Immigration Clinic, University of St. Thomas School of Law
For 19 years Wiebe served as the Co-Director of UST’s Interprofessional Center for Counseling and Legal Service, a multi-disciplinary effort to provide legal, social work and psychological services to underserved individuals and communities. Professor Wiebe and his students have represented asylum seekers, victims of crime and human trafficking, immigrant detainees, and persons seeking naturalization for nearly 30 years.
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