Shoba Wadhia

Shoba Sivaprasad Wadhia is a prominent figure in the field of immigration, boasting over 20 years of experience in this domain. Her expertise extends to being a law professor, author, attorney, and scholar with a notable focus on immigration issues. She has also been actively involved in the realm of higher education since 2008. Wadhia holds the esteemed position of Founding Director of the Center for Immigrants’ Rights Clinic at Penn State Law. She has authored two significant books, namely 'Beyond Deportation: The Role of Prosecutorial Discretion in Immigration Cases' and 'Banned: Immigration Enforcement in the Time of Trump,' both published by NYU Press. Additionally, she is a co-author of 'Immigration and Nationality Law: Problems and Strategies,' released by Carolina Academic Press in 2019. Wadhia's profound involvement in the legal field is further evidenced by her role as the Editor-In-Chief of the AILA Law Journal.