John Pfaff

professor of Law at Fordham Law School.

John Pfaff is a professor of law at the Fordham University School of Law. He is the author of “Locked In: The True Causes of Mass Incarceration and How to Achieve Real Reform.”


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John Pfaff

1w ago
MS NOW Opinion

ICE and CBP’s aggressive tactics may have finally gone too far

A federal judge dealt federal agents a setback – and shed light on a much more persistent, deeper problem with policing.

3w ago
MS NOW Opinion

ICE is struggling to hire officers — even after lowering its standards

DHS is spending millions of dollars on an aggressive television ad campaign targeting local police officers — but it’s not getting nearly enough applicants.

4mos ago
MS NOW Opinion

Trump‘s megabill gives billions to ICE — but hiring 10,000 new agents won’t be easy

The agency has historically struggled to fill open positions — and more money won’t necessarily solve the problem.

7mos ago
MS NOW Opinion

Trump’s new executive order promises to ‘unleash’ law enforcement. It won’t make us safer.

The EO’s basic message is “police should not be sued, and we stand behind those who are.”