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Massachusetts Criminal Defense: 1997 Cumulative Supplement, Daniel Kanstroom, Eric Blumenson, Stanley Fisher
Massachusetts Criminal Defense: 1997 Cumulative Supplement, Daniel Kanstroom, Eric Blumenson, Stanley Fisher
Daniel Kanstroom
No abstract provided.
Dangerous Undertones Of The New Nativism: Peter Brimelow And The Decline Of The West, Daniel Kanstroom
Dangerous Undertones Of The New Nativism: Peter Brimelow And The Decline Of The West, Daniel Kanstroom
Daniel Kanstroom
Nativism - an intense opposition to immigrants and other non-native members of society - has been deeply imbedded in the American character from the earliest days of the nation. Dating from the Alien and Sedition controversy of 1798 to California's recent Proposition 187, nativism has long been a driving force in policy making, a particular irony in a country founded and populated by immigrants.
This anthology of original, specially commissioned essays is informed at its core by George Santayana's famous edict that "Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it." Examining the current surge in nativism in …
Palestinian Authority Draft Constitutions: Human Rights And Minority Rights, Anthony Chase
Palestinian Authority Draft Constitutions: Human Rights And Minority Rights, Anthony Chase
Anthony Chase
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Lionheart Gals Facing The Dragon : The Human Rights Of Inter/National Black Women In The United States, Hope Lewis
Lionheart Gals Facing The Dragon : The Human Rights Of Inter/National Black Women In The United States, Hope Lewis
Hope Lewis
This Article commands a more explicit engagement of critical race scholarship with feminist international human rights strategies. It focuses on Jamaican-American women. Part I discusses key aspects of the historical and sociological context in which the migration of Jamaican women to the New York City area has occurred. It also discusses trends in their participation in the paid labor force since the migratory patterns of Jamaican women are strongly linked to their employment opportunities. Part II describes and analyzes significant survival strategies used by working-class Jamaican-American women to escape from, reshape, or resist the exploitative conditions they face. The strategies …
Civil Rights During The 1990'S: New Treaty Law Could Help Immensely, Connie De La Vega
Civil Rights During The 1990'S: New Treaty Law Could Help Immensely, Connie De La Vega
Connie de la Vega
This article argues that ratification by the United States of two major international human rights treaties (the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) and the Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Racial Discrimination (CERD)) should have an impact on civil rights issues in this country. It contends that although many of the rights enumerated in the treaties are similar to those provided for in state and federal constitutions and statutes, there are many areas where the treaty clauses are more protective of individuals' rights. It also asserts that even though the United States ratified both treaties …
Surrounding The Hole In The Doughnut: Discretion And Deference In U.S. Immigration Law, Daniel Kanstroom
Surrounding The Hole In The Doughnut: Discretion And Deference In U.S. Immigration Law, Daniel Kanstroom
Daniel Kanstroom
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