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International Law

2019

Case Western Reserve Journal of International Law

Trump Administration

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The Trump Administration And Immigration Judges: Decreased Judicial Independence Or Increased Efficiency?, Aleksandar Cuic Jan 2019

The Trump Administration And Immigration Judges: Decreased Judicial Independence Or Increased Efficiency?, Aleksandar Cuic

Case Western Reserve Journal of International Law

Through the Attorney General, the Trump administration has changed asylum and immigration policies in several ways. In 2018, former-Attorney General Sessions used his referral power to overturn an immigration court's determination that victims of domestic violence are eligible for asylum as members of a "particular social group. " In the same year, the Attorney General issued a decision that prohibits immigration judges from administratively closing cases. Lastly, then-acting Attorney General Whitaker certified a case that raised a question as to whether membership in a family is a "particular social group" under asylum law. This article explores a question raised by …


The Trump Administration's Approach To International Law And Courts: Are We Seeing A Turn For The Worse?, John B. Bellinger Iii Jan 2019

The Trump Administration's Approach To International Law And Courts: Are We Seeing A Turn For The Worse?, John B. Bellinger Iii

Case Western Reserve Journal of International Law

The article focuses on the approach of administration of the U.S. President Donald Trump to international courts and tribunals, to treaties and international agreements, and to international human rights.