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Salvadorans In The United States - Caught In A Web Of Unresolved Tension, Kathleen M. Smith
Salvadorans In The United States - Caught In A Web Of Unresolved Tension, Kathleen M. Smith
Antioch Law Journal
Since civil war broke out in 1979, the plight of the Salvadoran people has been well documented.' The United States Department of State which tends to be restrained in its reporting states that,[h]uman rights conditions in El Salvador are strongly affected by the ongoing civil strife. The achievement of a stable public order sufficient to protect individual rights has been disrupted by guerilla military operations, partisan hatreds, acts of revenge, fear and a prevailing uncertainty characterized by violence. This situation contributes to and is complicated by, the ineffective operation of the judicial system, caused in part by corruption and intimidation.2 …
The Rights Of Aliens In The 1980s, Juan Ernesto Mendez
The Rights Of Aliens In The 1980s, Juan Ernesto Mendez
Antioch Law Journal
The United States has always been on the receiving end of the immigration stream. Today's immigration flow however, is markedly different from that of the 19th and early 20th centuries. Immigrants continue to come from a large variety of countries and ethnic origins, but a majority of them tend to be both poor and non-white. The flow of immigration has steadily increased since the early 1970's as international travel and communications have become more developed. Another element adding to the number of recent arrivals is the refugee crisis around the world. In some instances, the United States has perpetuated this …