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The Role Of Transnational Identity And Migration, Enid Trucios-Haynes Oct 2018

The Role Of Transnational Identity And Migration, Enid Trucios-Haynes

Enid F. Trucios-Haynes

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Combating Statelessness In The Wake Of The Syrian Conflict: A Right Without A Remedy, Tim Schultz May 2018

Combating Statelessness In The Wake Of The Syrian Conflict: A Right Without A Remedy, Tim Schultz

Notre Dame Journal of International & Comparative Law

In the wake of the Syrian Civil War, millions of persons have been displaced from their homes. As desperate families flee zones of conflict, they leave all but their most precious belongings behind, in search of safety in neighboring countries. The path to safety and security, however, is a dangerous one. Displaced persons must traverse national borders, military checkpoints, and journey great distances to find safe haven. Unfortunately, Syrian families often do not carry identification documents to establish a legal recognition of their nationality in foreign lands. Consequently, this population of refugees is left vulnerable to the ugly reality of …


Citizenship, Welfare, And National Sovereignty In Modern Europe, Evan G. Hebert Jan 2018

Citizenship, Welfare, And National Sovereignty In Modern Europe, Evan G. Hebert

University of Baltimore Journal of International Law

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The Stateless: Millions Of People Forgotten And Left Without Adequate Immigration Assistance, Where Does The United States Fit Into The Plight Of The Stateless?, Jasmine Pope Jan 2018

The Stateless: Millions Of People Forgotten And Left Without Adequate Immigration Assistance, Where Does The United States Fit Into The Plight Of The Stateless?, Jasmine Pope

University of Baltimore Journal of International Law

What is citizenship? What does it mean to be American, French, Sudanese, Thai, or Bolivian? Is it simply being born in any given country or is it something more than that? These are questions that for many people, they rarely think about on a daily basis, and yet for some, this question plagues every second and every ounce of their being. On a Sunday afternoon in December, thousands of people watch National Football League games. Prior to the start of every game, the National Anthem is sung. Some fans sing along, some fans stand in silence, some players pray, and …