Greg Boos: A Leading Voice in U.S. Immigration Law
Greg Boos is a respected attorney with over 40 years in US immigration law. He is the founder of Cascadia Cross-Border Law, a firm specializing in business immigration matters.
For the last 29 years, The International Who’s Who of Corporate Immigration Lawyers has listed Mr. Boos among the world’s top US immigration practitioners. Additionally, for the past 11 years, Martindale-Hubbell has awarded him its highest rating—AV Preeminent—reflecting outstanding professional excellence based on peer evaluations.
Mr. Boos served as legal counsel for Bob Boule in the problematic Egbert v. Boule (142 S. Ct. 1793, 596 US, 213 L. Ed. 2d 54), decided by the US Supreme Court in 2022. Justice Thomas authored the majority opinion in which the Court held that federal agents operating at the border are effectively immune from civil liability, regardless of the severity of their conduct. This ruling conveys a troubling message: At the border, constitutional protections are only aspirational, if they are thought of at all.
Justice Sotomayor, in her dissent, described the decision “… as disturbing as it is wrong.”. Her words highlight the Court’s departure from constitutional principles and its implications for accountability and human rights at the border.
During his representation, Mr. Boos discovered Boule’s extraordinary dual role as a Department of Homeland Security informant and a clandestine guide for asylum seekers – Boule operated a bed and breakfast in Blaine, Washington, aiding US authorities in intercepting millions in illegal narcotics and helping over 1,000 refugees to Canada.
This backdrop forms the foundation of Mr. Boos’s forthcoming nonfiction book, Smuggler, scheduled for release in Fall 2026 by Prometheus Books. Smuggler examines the complexities of the US-Canada border, blending accounts of drug enforcement and refugee journeys with commentary on US border policy.
HBO has optioned *Smuggler* for a television series adaptation.