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The W Visa: A Legislative Proposal For Female And Child Refugees Trapped In A Post-9/11 World, Marisa S. Cianciarulo
The W Visa: A Legislative Proposal For Female And Child Refugees Trapped In A Post-9/11 World, Marisa S. Cianciarulo
Working Paper Series
This article addresses an urgent humanitarian crisis affecting unaccompanied or abused refugee children and widowed, divorced, abandoned or abused female heads of refugee households. Such women and children suffer the consequences of the post-9/11 U.S. refugee resettlement backlog more severely than the general refugee population. They are far more at risk of life-threatening harm such as trafficking, sexual exploitation and rape. Moreover, they are far less likely to present a threat to U.S. national security than many people who are able to secure visas to the United States quickly and with fewer background checks. Despite their vulnerability and lack of …
Bad Children Or A Bad System: Problems In Federal Interpretation Of A Delinquent's Prior Record In Determining The Appropriateness Of A Discretionary Judicial Waiver, Jessica L. Anders
Bad Children Or A Bad System: Problems In Federal Interpretation Of A Delinquent's Prior Record In Determining The Appropriateness Of A Discretionary Judicial Waiver, Jessica L. Anders
Villanova Law Review
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