Elissa C Steglich in the Media

Austin American-Statesman January 23, 2025

Austin churches, schools react to Trump administration cutting immigration raid protections

Professor Elissa Steglich weighs in on a new Homeland Security directive allowing immigration raids to happen in churches, explaining that schools and places of worship have been excluded from raids since at least 1993.

The Dallas Morning News June 24, 2024

Biden walks a political tightrope with his latest policies on immigration

Professor Elissa Steglich contributes to discussions on President Biden's immigration policy in light of the upcoming presidential election.

Texas Tribune May 10, 2024

DPS has charged hundreds of migrants who rushed a border gate with rioting. A judge has thrown out the charges.

Professor Elissa Steglich discusses the conflict between Texas border control and the federal government, which has jurisdiction over immigration.

Scripps News February 23, 2024

The struggle to locate migrant children missing from US homes

Professor Elissa Steglich provides insight into how deteriorating relationships can cause some migrant children to leave their sponsors' homes and subsequently become labeled as missing.

The Dallas Morning News November 14, 2023

Texas bill to send undocumented migrants to Mexico might be unconstitutional, experts say

Professor Elissa Steglich questions the legality of pending legislation that would allow Texas to order undocumented migrants to return to Mexico, noting the need for affirmative recognition from the other sovereign nation.

ABC News October 30, 2023

Judge temporarily bars federal government from cutting razor wire along the Texas border

Professor Elissa Steglich comments on the legal questions raised by Texas' placement of concertina wire on the U.S. side of the Rio Grande River, emphasizing that migrants have the right to seek asylum.

The Dallas Morning News July 26, 2023

Deterrence policies for asylum-seekers are turning away migrants who need it

Clinical professor Elissa Steglich pens an opinion piece calling for the United States to abandon its migration deterrence policies and instead expand the CBP One program, which allows asylum-seekers to schedule appointments at ports of entry to request protection.

The Daily Texan February 9, 2023

Let’s make more dreams possible

Professor Elissa Steglich authored an opinion piece about the importance of increasing access to education for low-income and first-generation college students.

CBS Austin January 26, 2023

Democrats, Republicans, alike, criticize Biden border policy

Professor Elissa Steglich speaks on the politicization of immigration policies in the wake of the backlash against the Biden Administration's border policy.

Aljazeera December 28, 2022

Understanding the surge in migration at the US-Mexico border

Professor Elissa Steglich shares the opinion that the U.S. should direct more resources and provide a more humane response to the ongoing immigration challenges at the U.S.-Mexico border.

Texas Observer October 15, 2022

Anti-immigrant rhetoric fueled Sierra Blanca migrant shooting, advocates say

Professor Elissa Steglich is quoted on a report by the Refugee and  Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services (RAICES) on a West Texas detention facility in a story about the shooting of two immigrants.

KFox14 October 3, 2022

Jail had history of alleged abuse where accused migrant shooter was warden

Professor Elissa Steglich was interviewed on the allegations surrounding former warden Mike Sheppard, who was accused of shooting two migrants at a West Texas detention facility.