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Update On Asylum Law: New Hope For Victims Of Domestic Violence , Sandra A. Grossman, María Mañón
Update On Asylum Law: New Hope For Victims Of Domestic Violence , Sandra A. Grossman, María Mañón
The Modern American
No abstract provided.
Seeking Protection From The Law? Exploring Changing Arguments For U.S. Domestic Violence Asylum Claims And Gendered Resistance By Courts , Richael Faithful
Seeking Protection From The Law? Exploring Changing Arguments For U.S. Domestic Violence Asylum Claims And Gendered Resistance By Courts , Richael Faithful
The Modern American
No abstract provided.
Pulling The Trigger: Separation Violence As A Basis For Refugee Protection For Battered Women, Marisa Cianciarulo, Claudia David
Pulling The Trigger: Separation Violence As A Basis For Refugee Protection For Battered Women, Marisa Cianciarulo, Claudia David
American University Law Review
For over a decade, women seeking asylum from persecution inflicted by their abusive husbands and partners have found little protection in the United States. During that time, domestic violence-based asylum cases have languished in limbo, been denied, or occasionally been granted in unpublished opinions that have not provided a much-needed adjudicative standard. The main case setting forth the pre-Obama approach to domestic violence-based asylum is rife with misunderstanding of the nature of domestic violence and minimization of the role that society plays in the proliferation of domestic violence. Fortunately, however, a recent Obama-administration legal brief indicates that women fleeing countries …
Redefining The Rights Of Undocumented Workers, Keith Cunningham-Parmeter
Redefining The Rights Of Undocumented Workers, Keith Cunningham-Parmeter
American University Law Review
Should a nation extend legal rights to those who enter the country illegally? The Supreme Court recently addressed this question when it held that unauthorized immigrants who are fired illegally for unionizing cannot recover monetary remedies. This has led to a significant decline in employment protections for unauthorized immigrants beyond the unionized sector. For example, some courts now question whether unauthorized immigrants can receive full remedies for sexual harassment, workplace discrimination, or on-the-job injuries.
Scholars have criticized these losses but have yet to formulate a coherent framework for evaluating the employment rights of unauthorized immigrants. This article does so by …
Hope For Change In Immigration Policy: Recommendations For The Obama Administration, Ajmel Quereshi
Hope For Change In Immigration Policy: Recommendations For The Obama Administration, Ajmel Quereshi
Human Rights Brief
No abstract provided.