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The 9/11 Effect And Its Legacy On U.S. Immigration Laws: Essays, Remarks, And Photographs, Penn State Law Immigrants' Rights Clinic, Penn State School Of International Affairs Sep 2011

The 9/11 Effect And Its Legacy On U.S. Immigration Laws: Essays, Remarks, And Photographs, Penn State Law Immigrants' Rights Clinic, Penn State School Of International Affairs

Center for Immigrants' Rights Clinic Publications

An anthology of 9/11 reflections released today by the Penn State Law Center for Immigrants’ Rights and the Penn State School of International Affairs concentrates on the impact of the attacks on the lives of immigrants and immigration policy, providing both a report card and ideas for the future.


Refugee Law And Policy: A Comparative And International Approach, Jennifer Moore, Karen Musalo, Richard A. Boswell Jan 2011

Refugee Law And Policy: A Comparative And International Approach, Jennifer Moore, Karen Musalo, Richard A. Boswell

Faculty Book Display Case

The fourth edition of Refugee Law and Policy, which includes all legal developments through mid-2010, provides a thoughtful scholarly analysis of refugee law, and related protections such as those available under the Convention against Torture. The book is rooted in an international law perspective, enhanced by a comparative approach. Starting with ancient precursors to asylum, the casebook portrays refugee law as dynamic across time and cultural contexts. This edition of the casebook has incorporated substantial new materials on the cutting edge area of social group claims, and their relevance to claims for protection based on gender-persecution and LGBT status. …