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U Visas And The Law Enforcement Certification Requirement, Marisa Cianciarulo, Neda Sargordan
U Visas And The Law Enforcement Certification Requirement, Marisa Cianciarulo, Neda Sargordan
Marisa S. Cianciarulo
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Marisa Cianciarulo On Matter Of A-T-, 24 I. & N. Dec. 296, Marisa Cianciarulo
Marisa Cianciarulo On Matter Of A-T-, 24 I. & N. Dec. 296, Marisa Cianciarulo
Marisa S. Cianciarulo
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Counterproductive And Counterintuitive Counterterrorism: The Post-September 11 Treatment Of Refugees And Asylum Seekers, Marisa Cianciarulo
Counterproductive And Counterintuitive Counterterrorism: The Post-September 11 Treatment Of Refugees And Asylum Seekers, Marisa Cianciarulo
Marisa S. Cianciarulo
This Article critiques U.S. counterterrorism measures that directly target refugees and asylum-seekers. The United States currently offers protection to individuals and families fleeing persecution through two programs: the overseas refugee resettlement program (available to refugees residing outside the United States) and the asylum system (available to those who apply for refugee protection on U.S. soil). Almost immediately after the September 11 terrorist attacks, the United States implemented a refugee resettlement moratorium that resulted in lengthy delays and the failure to resettle thousands of refugees previously cleared to enter the United States. Several years later, on May 11, 2005, Congress passed …
Modern-Day Slavery And Cultural Bias: Proposals For Reforming The U.S. Visa System For Victims Of International Human Trafficking, Marisa S. Cianciarulo
Modern-Day Slavery And Cultural Bias: Proposals For Reforming The U.S. Visa System For Victims Of International Human Trafficking, Marisa S. Cianciarulo
Marisa S. Cianciarulo
The international trafficking of human beings has emerged as one of the most lucrative and far-reaching industries in the world, second only to trafficking in drugs and tied with trafficking in arms. Many victims of international human trafficking, including teenagers and young children, are forced to work in the sex trade. Others work in areas such as agriculture, restaurants and sweatshops. In 2000, in an effort to combat trafficking and encourage trafficking victims to assist in the prosecution of traffickers, the United States enacted the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act (VTVPA), which created a new visa, called the …