Stephen Yale-Loehr (born 10 June 1954), is an American law professor and immigration law attorney.[1] Yale-Loehr earned his undergraduate and law degrees from Cornell University in 1977 and 1981, respectively. He was editor-in-chief of the Cornell International Law Journal during his time at the law school. Upon graduating he clerked for Judge Howard G. Munson of the U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York, nominated by President Gerald Ford. Yale-Loehr has been a member of the Cornell Law faculty since 1991.

Early life

Stephen Yale-Loehr was born to Raymond C. Loehr and Joan M. Loehr. His father was Chairman of the Science Advisory Board at the Environmental Protection Agency and an environmental engineering professor at Cornell University[2] and the University of Texas. Steve is married to Amy J. Yale,[3][4] who is a retired radiologist in Ithaca, New York.

Career

Yale-Loehr practices and teaches U.S. immigration law.[5] He is a Professor of Immigration Law Practice at Cornell Law School and serves as counsel for the firm Miller Mayer[6] in Ithaca, New York. From 1986 to 1994, he served as managing and executive editor, respectively, of two immigration law publications: Interpreter Releases and Immigration Briefings. For 10 years, he co-authored a bi-monthly immigration column for the New York Law Journal.[7] He also founded and was the first executive director of Invest In the USA, a trade association for the EB-5 visa Regional Center Program.[8][9] He directs the immigration law and policy research program at Cornell Law School.[10]

Yale-Loehr has frequently testified before Congress relating to EB-5,[11] L-1[12] and H1-B[13] visas and other immigration related topics.[14][15] He is frequently quoted in the media, including NPR,[16] The New York Times,[17][18] ABC News,[19] and others.[20] Yale-Loehr was interviewed regarding the United States v. Texas Supreme Court decision in 2016, regarding the constitutionality of President Obama's executive action creating the Deferred Action for Parents of Americans (DAPA) program.[21][22]

Yale-Loehr was the 2001 recipient of the American Immigration Lawyers Association's Elmer Fried Award for excellence in teaching[23] and the 2004 winner of the American Immigration Lawyers Association's Edith Lowenstein Award for excellence in advancing the practice of immigration law.[24] He is a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation,[25] a Nonresident Fellow[26] at the Migration Policy Institute, and a founding member of the Alliance of Business Immigration Lawyers.[27]

Books

Yale-Loehr co-authors the 22-volume treatise Immigration Law and Procedure, which is considered one of the standard reference works in the field and is often cited in the U.S. Supreme Court and other federal court case opinions.[28][29] His other published books and publications include:

  • Co-author, A Realistic Road to a Points-Tested Visa Program in the United States (2020)[30]
  • Co-author, Immigration And Nationality Law: Problems And Strategies (2d ed. 2019)[31]
  • Editor, Global Business Immigration Practice Guide (2012)
  • S. Amrhein, A. Lindquist, L. Danielson & S. Yale-Loehr, Green Card Stories (2012)
  • Co-author, Secure Borders, Open Doors: Visa Procedures In The Post-September 11 Era (2005)[32]
  • Co-author, America’s Challenge: Domestic Security, Civil Liberties, And National Unity After September 11 (2003)[33]
  • C. Gordon, S. Mailman, S. Yale-Loehr & R. Wada, Immigration Law And Procedure [34]
  • D. Papademetriou & S. Yale-Loehr, Balancing Interests: Rethinking U.S. Selection Of Skilled Immigrants (1996)
  • S. Yale-Loehr, Understanding The Immigration Act Of 1990 (1991)
  • M. Roberts & S. Yale-Loehr, Understanding The 1986 Immigration Law (1987)

References

  1. ↑ Stephen Yale-Loehr at Library of Congress
  2. ↑ "Raymond Loehr Obituary Raymond C. Loehr Environmental Engineer". www.legacy.com.
  3. ↑ "Ask the Expert : The Ins and Outs of Immigration Law". www.alumni.cornell.edu. 29 October 2021.
  4. ↑ "The Ithaca Journal, Ithaca, New York, 14 Apr 1977, Page 9 : Marriage of Yale / Loehr". The Ithaca Journal. 14 April 1977. p. 9.
  5. ↑ Liptak, Adam; Shear, Michael D. (19 January 2016). "Supreme Court to Hear Challenge to Obama Immigration Actions". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 22 January 2016. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
  6. ↑ "Miller Mayer Law Firm Offers a Full Array of Legal Services". Miller Mayer LLP.
  7. ↑ Mailman, Stanley; Yale-Loehr, Stephen (24 April 2003). "Immigration Law". New York Law Journal. Archived from the original on 22 June 2020. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  8. ↑ Hindes, Tim. "Invest In the USA (IIUSA) | EB-5 Trade Association". IIUSA. Archived from the original on 15 September 2015. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
  9. ↑ "Two Key Senators Introduce Bill to Extend and Improve EB-5 Program By Stephen Yale-Loehr - IIUSA | Blog". 27 January 2016. Archived from the original on 27 January 2016.
  10. ↑ "Migration & Human Rights Program". Cornell Law School. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
  11. ↑ Archived copy Archived 2015-07-08 at the Wayback Machine
  12. ↑ Archived copy Archived 2016-03-07 at the Wayback Machine
  13. ↑ Archived copy Archived 2016-03-07 at the Wayback Machine
  14. ↑ Archived copy Archived 2016-03-06 at the Wayback Machine
  15. ↑ Archived copy Archived 2016-09-21 at the Wayback Machine
  16. ↑ "For Refugees And Advocates, An Anxious Wait For Clarity On Trump's Policy". NPR.org. Archived from the original on 25 November 2016. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
  17. ↑ Kanno-Youngs, Zolan; Dickerson, Caitlin (22 July 2019). "Trump Administration Expands Fast-Tracked Deportations for Undocumented Immigrants". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 23 July 2019. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
  18. ↑ Jordan, Miriam (28 November 2023). "They Fled Climate Chaos. Asylum Law Made Decades Ago Might Not Help". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
  19. ↑ "Trump's immigration agenda faces serious legal hurdles, no matter who is homeland security secretary". ABC News. 8 April 2019. Archived from the original on 12 April 2019. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
  20. ↑ "ICE on ice? Move to abolish ICE, at center of storm in immigration battle, has a long way to go". USA Today. 28 June 2018. Archived from the original on 29 June 2018. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
  21. ↑ "Obama Immigration Win At Supreme Court Could Benefit Trump". The Huffington Post. 19 June 2016. Archived from the original on 19 June 2016. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  22. ↑ "Corte Suprema de Estados Unidos mantiene en vilo a 5 millones de inmigrantes indocumentados". www.univision.com. Archived from the original on 19 June 2016. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  23. ↑ "AILA - Elmer Fried Excellence in Teaching Award". www.aila.org. Archived from the original on 21 June 2020. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  24. ↑ "AILA - Edith Lowenstein Memorial Award". www.aila.org. Archived from the original on 21 June 2020. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  25. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 September 2015. Retrieved 29 September 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  26. ↑ "Stephen Yale-Loehr". migrationpolicy.org. 5 June 2013. Archived from the original on 13 January 2017. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
  27. ↑ "ABIL : Lawyers". www.abil.com. Archived from the original on 3 April 2015. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
  28. ↑ "Q&A With Cornell Law School's Stephen Yale-Loehr - Law360". www.law360.com.
  29. ↑ Archived copy Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
  30. ↑ Mackenzie Eason (6 October 2020). ""Recruiting for the Future: A Realistic Road to a Points-Tested Visa Pr" by Stephen W. Yale-Loehr and Mackenzie Eason". Scholarship.law.cornell.edu. Archived from the original on 24 May 2022. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
  31. ↑ CAP - Immigration and Nationality Law: Problems and Strategies, Second Edition (9781531014742). Authors: Lenni B. Benson, Stephen W. Yale-Loehr, Shoba Sivaprasad Wadhia. Carolina Academic Press. Cap-press.com. Archived from the original on 5 July 2022. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
  32. ↑ "Secure Borders, Open Doors: Visa Procedures in the Post-September 11 Era". August 2005. Archived from the original on 24 November 2021. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
  33. ↑ "America's Challenge: Domestic Security, Civil Liberties, and National Unity After September 11". March 2003. Archived from the original on 24 November 2021. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
  34. ↑ "Immigration Law & Procedure | LexisNexis Store". Store.lexisnexis.com. Archived from the original on 15 June 2022. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
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