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The Importance Of Standardized Data Collection And Reporting In Improving Medical Care For Immigration Detainees, Allison Michelle Bowen
The Importance Of Standardized Data Collection And Reporting In Improving Medical Care For Immigration Detainees, Allison Michelle Bowen
Saint Louis University Journal of Health Law & Policy
The provision of substandard medical care for immigration detainees has become somewhat of a norm for some time now. From October 1, 2003 to June 5, 2017, alone, there were a total of 172 deaths in ICE custody. This number is only rising as the number of detainee beds increases and ICE continues to not be held accountable. Presently, there lacks a mechanism for oversight and accountability of ICE. This Comment suggests that requiring standardized data collection and reporting efforts is a crucial first step towards improving the medical care for immigration detainees and creating a mechanism for oversight and …
Immigration, Emigration, Fungible Labour And The Retreat From Progressive Taxation, Henry Ordower
Immigration, Emigration, Fungible Labour And The Retreat From Progressive Taxation, Henry Ordower
All Faculty Scholarship
With emphasis on the US, this chapter explores the role that taxation plays in the movement of people and capital. The chapter addresses the relationship between taxes and retention of capital, including tax incentives for capital investment, shifting tax burdens from capital to labor as progressive taxation wanes, and rules preventing the escape of capital from its current taxing jurisdiction. Next, the discussion moves on to consider how taxes supplement immigration policy to attract capital currently outside the jurisdiction. The chapter then queries whether taxes play any significant role in attracting or retaining skilled labor before identifying how tax trends …