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Answering The Call Dec 2022

Answering The Call

DePaul Magazine

With a strong spirit of service, DePaul initiatives aid displaced populations in Chicago and internationally.


Rights Disappear When Us Policy Engages Children As Weapons Of Deterrence, Craig Mousin Jan 2019

Rights Disappear When Us Policy Engages Children As Weapons Of Deterrence, Craig Mousin

Mission and Ministry Publications

Although the United States provided significant guidance in drafting the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) it has never ratified the convention. The failure to ratify has taken on critical significance in light of new federal policies that have detained over 15,000 children in 2018, separated families, accelerated removal of asylum seekers, and emphasized deterring families from seeking asylum.This article raises ethical and health implications of these refugee policies in light of the United States’ failure to ratify the CRC. It first examines the development of the CRC and international refugee law. It next lists some of the …


The Impact Of Domestic Violence On Immigrant Women, Shawna C. Quast Jun 2018

The Impact Of Domestic Violence On Immigrant Women, Shawna C. Quast

DePaul Journal of Women, Gender and the Law

No abstract provided.


In Defense Of Birthright Citizenship, Shannon Auvil Feb 2017

In Defense Of Birthright Citizenship, Shannon Auvil

DePaul Journal for Social Justice

No abstract provided.


Rescinding Daca: More Than Just The Dreamers, Craig Mousin Jan 2017

Rescinding Daca: More Than Just The Dreamers, Craig Mousin

Mission and Ministry Publications

No abstract provided.


Immigration And Disability In The United States And Canada, Mark Weber Jun 2016

Immigration And Disability In The United States And Canada, Mark Weber

College of Law Faculty

Disability arises from the dynamic between people’s physical and mental conditions andthe physical and attitudinal barriers in the environment. Applying this idea aboutdisability to United States and Canadian immigration law draws attention to barriers toentry and eventual citizenship for individuals who have disabilities. Historically, NorthAmerican law excluded many classes of immigrants, including those with intellectualdisabilities, mental illness, physical defects, and conditions likely to cause dependency.Though exclusions for individuals likely to draw excessive public resources and thosewith communicable diseases still exist in Canada and the United States, in recent yearsthe United States permitted legalization for severely disabled undocumented immigrantsalready in the …


A Preacher's Teacher: Lessons On Ministry From One Who Proclaims The Word, Craig Mousin Jan 2001

A Preacher's Teacher: Lessons On Ministry From One Who Proclaims The Word, Craig Mousin

Mission and Ministry Publications

No abstract provided.