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The Consequences Of Nonappearance: Interpreting New Section 242b Of The Immigration And Nationality Act, Iris Gomez
The Consequences Of Nonappearance: Interpreting New Section 242b Of The Immigration And Nationality Act, Iris Gomez
San Diego Law Review
This Article explores Section 242B of the Immigration and Nationality Act, added by the Immigration Act of 1990. This provision stripped immigration judges of the discretion they had to determine whether a constitutionally required deportation hearing may take place in the alien's absence. The author examines three major issues of statutory interpretation that determine the extent of the hardships that this law may thrust upon aliens. These issues are: (1) the scope of the limits on the ability to rescind a deportation order made in the alien's absence, (2) the scope of the five-year disqualification provision which is triggered by …
County Welfare Department Liability For Handling Reports Of Child Abuse, Kim Boyer
County Welfare Department Liability For Handling Reports Of Child Abuse, Kim Boyer
San Diego Law Review
When a social worker receives a complaint of child abuse and determines that the situation is non-urgent, should the county welfare department be held liable for subsequent injury to the child? This Comment analyzes the four contexts in which a special relationship with a county welfare department may arise and concludes that a duty of care should not be imposed upon county welfare departments in these situations. The author concludes that if the social worker reasonably determines that the situation was non-urgent, the county welfare department should not be held liable. Alternatively, even if a duty of care is imposed, …