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The Odyssey Of The J-2: Forty-Three Years Of Trying Not To Go Home Again, Naomi Schorr, Stephen W. Yale-Loehr Jan 2004

The Odyssey Of The J-2: Forty-Three Years Of Trying Not To Go Home Again, Naomi Schorr, Stephen W. Yale-Loehr

Cornell Law Faculty Publications

We wrote this article to address one question: Should a J-2 nonimmigrant exchange visitor be subject to the two-year foreign residence requirement of section 212(e) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) if the J-1 principal is so subject? In trying to answer that question, the authors confronted additional issues that seem to have gone unresolved for close to half a century. If a J nonimmigrant is subject, be it J-1 or J-2, where can he fulfill the foreign residence requirement: in the country of his nationality or the country of his last residence? Does he have a choice? Where …


Current Trends In Illegal Reentry Cases, Stephen W. Yale-Loehr, Rachel J. Valente Jan 2000

Current Trends In Illegal Reentry Cases, Stephen W. Yale-Loehr, Rachel J. Valente

Cornell Law Faculty Publications

As the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) begins removing more and more aliens, a growing number are reentering illegally after their removal. Many of those reentering do not realize that by doing so they are committing a crime. The case law in this area is quite complex and fraught with constitutional considerations. This article provides an overview of the crime of illegal reentry under Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) § 276.