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Local Human Rights Governance To Advance Migrants' Rights, Camilo Mantilla Dec 2022

Local Human Rights Governance To Advance Migrants' Rights, Camilo Mantilla

Refugee Law & Migration Studies Brief

No abstract provided.


Trump's Torture Legacy: Isolating, Incarcerating, And Inflicting Harm Upon Migrant Children, Brendan Lokka Jan 2019

Trump's Torture Legacy: Isolating, Incarcerating, And Inflicting Harm Upon Migrant Children, Brendan Lokka

American University International Law Review

No abstract provided.


Particularized Social Groups And Categorical Imperatives In Refugee Law: State Failures To Recognize Gender And The Legal Reception Of Gender Persecution Claims In Canada, The United Kingdom, And The United States, Melanie Randall Jan 2015

Particularized Social Groups And Categorical Imperatives In Refugee Law: State Failures To Recognize Gender And The Legal Reception Of Gender Persecution Claims In Canada, The United Kingdom, And The United States, Melanie Randall

American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law

No abstract provided.


Unlocking Secure Communities: The Role Of The Freedom Of Information Act In The Department Of Homeland Security's Secure Communities, Erica Lynn Tokar Feb 2013

Unlocking Secure Communities: The Role Of The Freedom Of Information Act In The Department Of Homeland Security's Secure Communities, Erica Lynn Tokar

Legislation and Policy Brief

In 1941, members of the Attorney General’s Committee on Administrative Procedure agreed unanimously that “an important and far-reaching defect of administrative law has been the simple lack of public information concerning its substance and procedure.” The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) uniquely addresses this concern by providing members of the general public an opportunity to consider and respond to administrative action by viewing actual agency records. FOIA affords broad access to “any person,” and it has become a key tool for both organizations and individuals who not only wish to learn more about the inner workings of the U.S. government, …


Give Us Your Huddled Masses Yearning To Breathe Free: A Criminal Defender Resource Guide To Advising The Non-Citizen Criminally Accused, Rita M. Montoya Jan 2013

Give Us Your Huddled Masses Yearning To Breathe Free: A Criminal Defender Resource Guide To Advising The Non-Citizen Criminally Accused, Rita M. Montoya

Criminal Law Practitioner

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“Strong Words, Gentle Deeds”: Evaluating The Effectiveness Of The Maryland Immigration Consultant Act Five Years On, Cori Alonso-Marsden Apr 2012

“Strong Words, Gentle Deeds”: Evaluating The Effectiveness Of The Maryland Immigration Consultant Act Five Years On, Cori Alonso-Marsden

Legislation and Policy Brief

On February 7, 2005, legislators introduced in the Maryland General Assembly a bill entitled “Consumer Protection – Immigration Consulting Services.” Designated as House Bill 691, the legislation sought to protect Maryland consumers through a series of civil and criminal provisions targeting consultants for unauthorized immigration legal practice. Primarily, House Bill 691 limited the types of services an immigration consultant could offer and the claims she could make regarding those services. In addition, the law required that the consultant provide the client with a posted disclaimer regarding the scope of the service, and a written contract prior to the provision of …


A Fraudulent Sense Of Belonging: The Case For Removing The 'False Claim To Citizenship' Bar For Noncitizen Voting, Anne Parsons Jan 2010

A Fraudulent Sense Of Belonging: The Case For Removing The 'False Claim To Citizenship' Bar For Noncitizen Voting, Anne Parsons

The Modern American

No abstract provided.


Insecure Communities: How Increased Localization Of Immigration Enforcement Under President Obama Through The Secure Communities Program Makes Us Less Safe, And May Violate The Constitution, Rachel Zoghlin Jan 2010

Insecure Communities: How Increased Localization Of Immigration Enforcement Under President Obama Through The Secure Communities Program Makes Us Less Safe, And May Violate The Constitution, Rachel Zoghlin

The Modern American

No abstract provided.


Volume 6 Issue 2 Jan 2010

Volume 6 Issue 2

The Modern American

No abstract provided.


Seeking Protection From The Law? Exploring Changing Arguments For U.S. Domestic Violence Asylum Claims And Gendered Resistance By Courts , Richael Faithful Jan 2009

Seeking Protection From The Law? Exploring Changing Arguments For U.S. Domestic Violence Asylum Claims And Gendered Resistance By Courts , Richael Faithful

The Modern American

No abstract provided.


Hope For Change In Immigration Policy: Recommendations For The Obama Administration, Ajmel Quereshi Jan 2009

Hope For Change In Immigration Policy: Recommendations For The Obama Administration, Ajmel Quereshi

Human Rights Brief

No abstract provided.


How Ice Threatens The Ethical Responsibilities Of Key Players In Worksite Raids: Postville Study, Amalia Greenberg, Shanti Martin Jan 2008

How Ice Threatens The Ethical Responsibilities Of Key Players In Worksite Raids: Postville Study, Amalia Greenberg, Shanti Martin

Human Rights Brief

No abstract provided.


All In A Day's Work: Advocating The Employment Rights Of Day Laborers , Liza Zamd Jan 2007

All In A Day's Work: Advocating The Employment Rights Of Day Laborers , Liza Zamd

The Modern American

No abstract provided.


The Trend Toward The Criminalization And Detention Of Asylum Seekers, Sharon A. Healey Jan 2004

The Trend Toward The Criminalization And Detention Of Asylum Seekers, Sharon A. Healey

Human Rights Brief

No abstract provided.


Forfeiting "Enduring Freedom" For "Homeland Security": A Constitutional Analysis Of The Usa Patriot Act And The Justice Department's Anti-Terrorism Initiatives , John W. Whitehead, Steven H. Aden Aug 2002

Forfeiting "Enduring Freedom" For "Homeland Security": A Constitutional Analysis Of The Usa Patriot Act And The Justice Department's Anti-Terrorism Initiatives , John W. Whitehead, Steven H. Aden

American University Law Review

No abstract provided.


The Hardship Waiver Of The Two-Year Foreign Residency Requirement Under Section 212(E) Of The Ina: The Need For A Change , Inna V. Tachkalova Jan 1999

The Hardship Waiver Of The Two-Year Foreign Residency Requirement Under Section 212(E) Of The Ina: The Need For A Change , Inna V. Tachkalova

American University Law Review

No abstract provided.