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Consular Notification For Dual Nationals, 38 S. Ill. U. L.J. 73 (2013), Mark E. Wojcik

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In a case against the United States brought before the International Court of Justice (ICJ), Mexico sought to protect the rights of fifty-four Mexican nationals who had been arrested in the United States for various crimes and put on trial without being informed of their rights under the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations (VCCR). These fifty-four Mexican nationals all faced the death penalty in various states of the United States. Shortly after filing its case in Avena and Other Mexican Nationals, however, Mexico dropped from the case one Mexican national who was also a citizen of the United States. The …

The Birthright Citizenship Controversy: A Study Of Conservative Substance And Rhetoric, 18 Tex. Hisp. J. L. & Pol'y 49 (2012), Allen R. Kamp

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This essay is a critique of the conservative rhetoric used in attack of birthright citizenship--as granted by Clause One of the Fourteenth Amendment, which states: “All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the state wherein they reside.” The rhetoric of that attack violates the traditional canons of conservative argumentation and interpretation, such as original intent and textualism. As such, conservatives' arguments call into question the seriousness of their allegiance to these canons.

This article will not discuss the pros and cons of what we …

Vindicating The Rights Of People Living With Aids Under The Alien Tort Claims Act, 40, Loy. U. Chi. L.J. 643 (2009), Margaret B. Kwoka

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Protecting Foreign Victims Of Domestic Violence: An Analysis Of Asylum Regulations, 12 N.Y.U. J. Legis. & Pub. Pol'y 115 (2008), Michael G. Heyman

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Asylum, Social Group Membership And The Non-State Actor: The Challenge Of Domestic Violence, 36 U. Mich. J.L. Reform 767 (2003), Michael G. Heyman

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This Article argues that the current approaches to asylum claims based on "social group" membership under the U.N. convention Relation to the Status of Refugees are deeply flawed. The Refugee Convention confers asylum on persons persecuted for their membership in a particular social group. Courts have struggled with the boundaries of the social group definition, and there appears to be no coherent way to reconcile all of the court decisions on what groups qualify as social groups under the Refugee Convention.

This Article suggests that courts adopt a consistent definition of what constitutes a social group. The definition proposed in …

Immigration Law In The Supreme Court: The Flagging Spirit Of The Law, 28 J. Legis. 113 (2002), Michael G. Heyman

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Discretionary Adjudicatory Rulemaking: Due Process Of Lawmaking And Immigration Law, 11 Geo. Immigr. L.J. 83 (1996), Michael G. Heyman

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Judicial Review Of Discretionary Immigration Decisionmaking, 31 San Diego L. Rev. 861 (1994), Michael G. Heyman

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The Immigration and Nationality Act vests enormous discretion in the Attorney General and her subordinates, a discretion exercised frequently at all levels of the immigration system. Despite this, though, judicial review of these decisions has followed a very uneven, troubled course. This Article will explore the reasons for this, focusing first on the Administrative Procedure Act and the elusive meaning of discretion itself. It will demonstrate the "disintegration" of administrative law and the failure of its general precepts to accommodate immigration issues. Next, it will trace the development of faulty doctrine through case law, resulting in a terribly stunted judicial …

Language And Silence: The Supreme Court's Search For The Meaning Of American Denaturalization Law, 5 Geo. Immigr. L.J. 409 (1991), Michael G. Heyman

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Redefining Refugee: A Proposal For Relief For The Victims Of Civil Strife, 24 San Diego L. Rev. 449 (1987), Michael G. Heyman

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Viewing the displaced victims of civil strife in El Salvador as a paradigm, this Article examines the predicament of such victims, surveys various solutions purportedly existing under current law, and concludes that the complex mosaic of United States immigration law fails to offer relief or remedy. Moreover, other countries, such as Mexico, do not offer any real assistance. In light of these deficiencies, the Article proposes that current asylum law be amended to redefine "refugee" to include victims of civil strife in order to further humanitarian goals.

A Beginner's Guide To Business-Related Aspects Of United States Immigration Law, 5 Nw. J. Int'l L. & Bus. 844 (1983), Paul T. Wangerin

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