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2017 Symposium Lecture: Special Immigrant Juvenile Status In Virginia, Madeline Taylor Diaz
2017 Symposium Lecture: Special Immigrant Juvenile Status In Virginia, Madeline Taylor Diaz
Richmond Public Interest Law Review
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2017 Symposium Lecture: Economic Impact Of Immigration Regulations, Lakshmi Challa
2017 Symposium Lecture: Economic Impact Of Immigration Regulations, Lakshmi Challa
Richmond Public Interest Law Review
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2017 Symposium Lecture: Challenges Of Working With Immigrant Farmers In The Trump Administration, Margaret Hennessy
2017 Symposium Lecture: Challenges Of Working With Immigrant Farmers In The Trump Administration, Margaret Hennessy
Richmond Public Interest Law Review
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2017 Symposium Keynote Address, Shahan Mufti
2017 Symposium Keynote Address, Shahan Mufti
Richmond Public Interest Law Review
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The Unanswered Conundrum: Inconclusive Record And The Burden Of Proof For Immigration Relief, Yanie Yuan
The Unanswered Conundrum: Inconclusive Record And The Burden Of Proof For Immigration Relief, Yanie Yuan
Richmond Public Interest Law Review
In 2017, the Ninth Circuit Court of the United States decided a case of an undocumented noncitizen that went against United States Su- preme Court precedent. The appellant in Marinelarena v. Sessions was removed despite the fact that she had not been convicted of any crimes. This comment examines the arguments and strategies of the case that the judges relied upon in their opinion.
Five Steps To A Better U: Improving The Crime-Fighting Visa, Jason A. Cade, Meghan L. Flanagan
Five Steps To A Better U: Improving The Crime-Fighting Visa, Jason A. Cade, Meghan L. Flanagan
Richmond Public Interest Law Review
Congress created the U nonimmigrant status to assist noncitizen vic- tims of serious crime and to encourage them to assist law enforce- ment in the investigation of that crime. Despite these laudable goals, the process has been flawed since the outset. U visas were capped at 10,000 per year, eventually precipitating a multi-year backlog that diminishes the incentive to report crime for persons who fear depor- tation. Of particular importance, the willingness of law enforcement officers to provide a certification of helpfulness—a mandatory com- ponent of an application for U status—varies tremendously across agencies. Eligibility for U status is thus …
The Criminalization Of The Immigration System: The Dehumanizing Impact Of Calling A Person "Illegal", Ashley R. Shapiro
The Criminalization Of The Immigration System: The Dehumanizing Impact Of Calling A Person "Illegal", Ashley R. Shapiro
Richmond Public Interest Law Review
In the context of immigration, words matter. The increasingly used term “criminal alien” is not only used as an adjective to define a noncitizen who has committed a crime, but it also acts as a descrip- tion of his or her personhood. The use of the term “illegals,” which is the shortened version of “illegal alien,” is pervasive in the media as well as policy debate. In Part I, this paper discusses the evolution of the immigration system in the United States from a discretionary and humanitarian system to a criminalized process. In Part II, this paper examines the convergence …
2017 Symposium Panel Discussion: The Life Of An Immigration Attorney, William Benos, Tanishka V. Cruz, Cori Alonso-Yoder, Naureen Hyder, Ashley Shapiro
2017 Symposium Panel Discussion: The Life Of An Immigration Attorney, William Benos, Tanishka V. Cruz, Cori Alonso-Yoder, Naureen Hyder, Ashley Shapiro
Richmond Public Interest Law Review
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