Elissa C Steglich in the Media

The Daily Texan September 10, 2026

Federal government limits, changes internship opportunities for international students

Clinical Professor Elissa Steglich explains that restrictions on Curricular Practical Training hurt international students by limiting their practical experience, diminishing the global appeal of U.S. universities, and ultimately harming the broader academic community by reducing diverse global perspectives.

The Daily Texan July 24, 2026

International student visas restricted to 4 years under new rule

Clinical Professor Elissa Steglich warns that new four-year visa limits could prevent some international students from graduating and weaken U.S. universities’ ability to attract global talent.

The Daily Texan July 17, 2026

All of a sudden without any support’: Supreme Court revokes Temporary Protected Status of immigrants from Haiti, Syria

Clinical Professor Elissa Steglich explains how ending Temporary Protected Status for immigrants from Haiti and Syria could disrupt the lives of longtime residents who have worked, invested, and become deeply rooted in U.S. communities.

Austin American-Statesman June 1, 2026

Texas ICE detention tracker

Clinical Professor Elissa Steglich discusses factors that contribute to Texas continuing to receive many of the hundreds of detainees transferred domestically between detention centers.

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.