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Colonial Relics: Unearthing The Lingering Of Tyranny Of Colonial Discourse In U.S. –Caribbean Immigration Law And Policy, Glenys Spence

Glenys Spence

Immigration law is constantly evolving. It is one of the most dynamic and multi-faceted areas of law. Specifically, in the space of asylum and refugee law, practitioners, immigration judges and our appellate courts face a daunting task of reconciling the law with the plethora of human misery that flock to our shores. The laws are plagued with ambiguity and complexity, and the task of interpretation is a daunting one. As a result, legal interpretation by our immigration courts can leave immigrants to languish in “a field of pain and death.” This article will examine the politics of location inherent in …