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Yepes-Prado V. U.S. Immigration And Naturalization Service: A Measure Of Privacy In An Immigration Context, Charles J. Seaman Jul 1994

Yepes-Prado V. U.S. Immigration And Naturalization Service: A Measure Of Privacy In An Immigration Context, Charles J. Seaman

University of Miami Inter-American Law Review

No abstract provided.


Keeping An Eye On The I.N.S.: A Case For Civilian Review Of Uncivil Conduct, Stephen A. Rosenbaum Jan 1994

Keeping An Eye On The I.N.S.: A Case For Civilian Review Of Uncivil Conduct, Stephen A. Rosenbaum

Publications

Use of deadly force by the U.S. Border Patrol (and other immigration officers) and other forms of violence against border-crossing migrants has captured the attention of the agency's leadership, although the response remains equivocal and erratic. In 1993, the then Acting Commissioner of the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) pledged to aggressively pursue[ ] claims of misconduct and strictly adhere to investigative and disciplinary procedures. However, the INS stopped short of endorsing changes in complaint review procedures, such as the call for civilian oversight.

A decade has passed since the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights identified serious problems in the …


Legislative Redistricting In 1991-1992: The Texas Bill Of Rights V. The Voting Rights Act., James C. Harrington, Judith Sanders-Castro Jan 1994

Legislative Redistricting In 1991-1992: The Texas Bill Of Rights V. The Voting Rights Act., James C. Harrington, Judith Sanders-Castro

St. Mary's Law Journal

Every decade, after the federal government has taken the census, Americans endure the process of redistricting Congress, state legislatures, county commissioner precincts, school boards, city councils, and a host of other elected bodies. Governed by the interplay of federal, state, and local law, the reapportionment process would seem to be a relatively easy task in theory. Yet, overriding forces unique to the political arena and the judiciary’s voice in redistricting questions undermine the implementation of such a simple system. Narrow interpretation of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 by the United State Supreme Court and lower federal courts further intensify …


Banning Motherhood: An Rx To Combat Child Abuse., Toni Driver Saunders Jan 1994

Banning Motherhood: An Rx To Combat Child Abuse., Toni Driver Saunders

St. Mary's Law Journal

Abstract Forthcoming.


The Legal Status Of The Refugee In The United States, Tang Thi Thanh Trai Le Jan 1994

The Legal Status Of The Refugee In The United States, Tang Thi Thanh Trai Le

Journal Articles

The Cold War era brought a shift in United States refugee policy from an emphasis on domestic policy to an emphasis on foreign policy. This meant that a large number of refugees could gain entry to the United States, but only if the refugees came from countries of foreign policy concern to the United States. The end of the Cold War and domestic economic stagnation have returned domestic and nationalistic factors to the forefront in the refugee debate. The case law and proposed legislation indicate that the United States may become less of a haven for refugees than before. Still, …


Enhanced Punishment Under The Texas Hate Crimes Act: Politics, Panacea, Or Pathway To Hell., David Todd Smith Jan 1994

Enhanced Punishment Under The Texas Hate Crimes Act: Politics, Panacea, Or Pathway To Hell., David Todd Smith

St. Mary's Law Journal

Nearly without exception, modern legislatures have responded to the reprehensible nature and detrimental social effects of hate crime by enacting laws specifically designed to punish the offender’s discriminatory animus. The term “hate crime” describes criminal conduct which is motivated by the offender’s bias or prejudice against another cognizable group. Although the reprehensible nature of a hate crime is often apparent from the facts of any given case, the repercussions of these offenses exceed the ignoble character of any one specific act. Texas has now joined the ranks of these jurisdictions by adopting legal provisions which authorize heightened penalties upon a …


Justice Thurgood Marshall And The Legacy Of Dissent In Federal Alienage Cases, Michael Scaperlanda Dec 1993

Justice Thurgood Marshall And The Legacy Of Dissent In Federal Alienage Cases, Michael Scaperlanda

Michael A. Scaperlanda

No abstract provided.