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The Removability Of Non-Citizen Parents And The Best Interests Of Citizen Children: How To Balance Competing Imperatives In The Context Of Removal Proceedings?, Patrick J. Glen
Georgetown Law Faculty Publications and Other Works
The massive influx of illegal immigrants over the preceding decades has combined with the United States’ jus soli citizenship regime to produce a growing class of removable aliens: non-citizen parents of United States citizen children. The removability of parents obviously places the citizen children in the unfortunate position of having to leave their country of citizenship behind to accompany the parents, or arrange for living situations within the United States, perhaps with a relative, but be separated from their parents. The compelling interests raised by the removability of parents in such circumstances have given rise to distinct forms of relief …
The Fourth Amendment Rights Of Children At Home: When Parental Authority Goes Too Far, Kristin N. Henning
The Fourth Amendment Rights Of Children At Home: When Parental Authority Goes Too Far, Kristin N. Henning
Georgetown Law Faculty Publications and Other Works
Although it is virtually undisputed that children have some Fourth Amendment rights independent of their parents, it is equally clear that youth generally receive less constitutional protection than adults. In a search for continuity and coherence in Fourth Amendment jurisprudence involving minors, Professor Henning identifies three guiding principles—context, parental authority, and the minor’s capacity—that weave together children’s rights cases. She argues that parental authority too often prevails over children’s rights, even when context and demonstrated capacity would support affirmation of those rights. Context involves both the physical setting in which Fourth Amendment protections are sought and the nature of the …