Elissa C Steglich in the Media

Houston Chronicle March 5, 2026

Why Dallas has a different approach to ICE cooperation than Houston

Clinical Professor Elissa Steglich suggests increasing communication between law enforcement and their communities to find the best course of action regarding administrative warrants.

Houston Chronicle February 27, 2026

Houston Mayor Whitmire says state law requires ICE cooperation. Some Texas police agencies disagree.

Clinical Professor Elissa C. Steglich states that Texas law enforcement agencies are caught in a difficult legal bind, as refusing to cooperate with ICE on administrative warrants could violate Senate Bill 4 and risk funding, while honoring civil, judge-unsigned warrants by detaining people could expose officers to Fourth Amendment violations.

The Houston Chronicle February 18, 2026

Worms in the porridge, despair in their eyes: Why are we still detaining kids at Dilley?

Clinical Professor Elissa Steglich speaks out about poor conditions at detention centers and affirms how damaging the deprivation of liberty is to children's well-being.

Reporting Texas February 8, 2026

Dual Citizens in Texas Critical of Effort to Make Them Choose One Nationality

Clinical Professor Elissa C. Steglich explains that there are no legal grounds in current U.S. law to prohibit dual citizenship, following an Ohio senator's proposal of The Exclusive Citizenship Act of 2025.

Washington Post February 1, 2026

Judge ordered 5-year-old released, but data shows ICE is detaining more kids

Clinical Professor Elissa Steglich comments on the use of family detention as a political device for immigration deterrence, amid a recent arrest of a 5-year-old.

M-A Chronicle January 6, 2026

Know Your Rights: What To Do If You Encounter ICE

Clinical Professor Elissa Steglich comments on how Fourth and Fifth Amendment rights apply in the case of Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrests or detention.

The Boston Globe December 1, 2025

Asylum seekers in US are reeling after Trump escalates anti-immigration agenda

Clinical Professor Elissa Steglich predicts that the Trump administration’s pause on asylum decisions will face legal challenges under the Administrative Procedure Act and notes that security analysis of asylum seekers is already high.

Dallas News September 17, 2025

Cuban migrant facing capital murder charges in Dallas beheading unlikely to be deported

In an article about the potential deportation of a Cuban man facing capital murder charges, Clinical Professor Elissa Steglich comments on the constitutionality of holding immigrants in detention once there has been an attempt to deport them.

Austin American-Statesman June 6, 2025

Texas Dream Act author, experts warn against repealing in-state tuition for migrant students

Clinical Professor Elissa Steglich explains how the Trump administration's ruling that the Texas Dream Act is unconstitutional will have a negative impact on culture and opportunities within The University of Texas community.

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.