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My Grandfather Was An Illegal Immigrant: Guest Opinion, Daniel Pollack-Pelzner
My Grandfather Was An Illegal Immigrant: Guest Opinion, Daniel Pollack-Pelzner
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In this opinion piece originally published in the Oregonian, Daniel Pollack-Pelzner reflects on his grandfather's immigration status in light of the Trump administration's decision to end temporary protection for 200,000 Salvadoran immigrants who came to the United States without documentation.
Can International Law Trump Trump's Immigration Agenda: Protecting Individual Rights Through Procedural Jus Cogens, S. I. Strong
Can International Law Trump Trump's Immigration Agenda: Protecting Individual Rights Through Procedural Jus Cogens, S. I. Strong
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Donald Trump's approach to immigration has been revolutionary, to say the least. In his short tenure in office, his policies banning travel of individuals from certain Muslim countries have been taken to the United States Supreme Court on two separate occasions, and his most recent technique of separating children from their parents at the border has already spawned litigation. His boldest proposal yet, however, involves the widespread denial of procedural rights to immigrants.In his words, "[w]hen somebody comes in, we must immediately, with no Judges or Court Cases, bring them back from where they came [sic]."
This Essay considers the …
Tips For Safety Planning For Children Of Undocumented Parents, Jennifer Baum
Tips For Safety Planning For Children Of Undocumented Parents, Jennifer Baum
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In 2013, more than 5 million children in the United States (over 7 percent of the total U.S. child population) were living with at least one undocumented parent, according to the Migration Policy Institute. The overwhelming majority of these children (80 percent) were U.S. citizens. The Washington Post reported that more than half a million of these children's parents have in fact been deported since 2009. That's a lot of U.S. children living day to day with the sudden loss, or risk of sudden loss, of a parent through deportation.