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The Distinction Between Refugee Populations In Lebanon: A Look Into Lebanon's Treatment Of Palestinian Refugees Since 1948 Versus Its Treatment Of Syrian Refugees Since 2011, Mia Bodell Dec 2022

The Distinction Between Refugee Populations In Lebanon: A Look Into Lebanon's Treatment Of Palestinian Refugees Since 1948 Versus Its Treatment Of Syrian Refugees Since 2011, Mia Bodell

Refugee Law & Migration Studies Brief

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“By Accident Of Birth”: The Battle Over Birthright Citizenship After United States V. Wong Kim Ark, Amanda Frost Jun 2021

“By Accident Of Birth”: The Battle Over Birthright Citizenship After United States V. Wong Kim Ark, Amanda Frost

Articles in Law Reviews & Other Academic Journals

In theory, birthright citizenship has been well established in U.S. law since 1898, when the Supreme Court held in United States v. Wong Kim Ark that all born on U.S. soil are U.S. citizens. The experience of immigrants and their families over the last 120 years tells a different story, however. This article draws on government records documenting the Wong family's struggle for legal recognition to illuminate the convoluted history of birthright citizenship. Newly discovered archival materials reveal that Wong Kim Ark and his family experienced firsthand, and at times shaped, the fluctuating relationship between immigration, citizenship, and access to …


How A Universal Definition May Shape The Looming Climate Refugee Crisis, Alexandra Haris Jan 2021

How A Universal Definition May Shape The Looming Climate Refugee Crisis, Alexandra Haris

Human Rights Brief

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21st Century Refugees: Uncovering The Human Rights Gap, J. Mauricio Gaona Jan 2021

21st Century Refugees: Uncovering The Human Rights Gap, J. Mauricio Gaona

Human Rights Brief

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The Perils And Possibilities Of Refugee Federalism, Burch Elias Jan 2017

The Perils And Possibilities Of Refugee Federalism, Burch Elias

American University Law Review

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Victims Of Terror Stopped At The Gate To Safety: The Impact Of The “Material Support To Terrorism” Bar On Refugees, Jennie Pasquarella Jan 2006

Victims Of Terror Stopped At The Gate To Safety: The Impact Of The “Material Support To Terrorism” Bar On Refugees, Jennie Pasquarella

Human Rights Brief

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A Developing Trend: Laws And Policies On Internal Displacement, Jessica Wyndham Jan 2006

A Developing Trend: Laws And Policies On Internal Displacement, Jessica Wyndham

Human Rights Brief

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Humanitarian Inviolability In Crisis: The Meaning Of Impartiality And Neutrality For U.N. And Ngo Agencies Following The 2003-2004 Afghanistan And Iraq Conflicts, Kenneth Anderson Jan 2004

Humanitarian Inviolability In Crisis: The Meaning Of Impartiality And Neutrality For U.N. And Ngo Agencies Following The 2003-2004 Afghanistan And Iraq Conflicts, Kenneth Anderson

Articles in Law Reviews & Other Academic Journals

Introduction. Humanitarian inviolability is the ability of humanitarian relief agencies, whether official agencies such as the office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) or private organizations such as the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), to act in situations of extreme human need and suffering, particularly in circumstances of armed conflict, with the assurance that their personnel, their property, and their activities will not be made the object of attack. It is a concept that is at the core of all humanitarian relief work, especially during war, when the cooperation of the belligerent parties is essential …


Point: The Palestinians' Right Of Return, Hussein Ibish, Ali Abunimah Jan 2001

Point: The Palestinians' Right Of Return, Hussein Ibish, Ali Abunimah

Human Rights Brief

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Counterpoint: No Palestinian 'Return' To Israel , Joel Singer Jan 2001

Counterpoint: No Palestinian 'Return' To Israel , Joel Singer

Human Rights Brief

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International Legal Standards Relating To The Rights Of Aliens And Refugees And United States Immigration Law, Robert K. Goldman Jan 1983

International Legal Standards Relating To The Rights Of Aliens And Refugees And United States Immigration Law, Robert K. Goldman

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No abstract provided.