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Seeking Asylum For Former Child Soldiers And Victims Of Human Trafficking, Tina Javaherian Sep 2012

Seeking Asylum For Former Child Soldiers And Victims Of Human Trafficking, Tina Javaherian

Pepperdine Law Review

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New York’S Law Allowing Trafficked Persons To Bring Motions To Vacate Prostitution Convictions: Bridging The Gap Or Just Covering It Up?, Whitney J. Drasin Jul 2012

New York’S Law Allowing Trafficked Persons To Bring Motions To Vacate Prostitution Convictions: Bridging The Gap Or Just Covering It Up?, Whitney J. Drasin

Touro Law Review

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Who's Bringing The Children?: Expanding The Family Exemption For Child Smuggling Offenses, Rebecca M. Abel Feb 2012

Who's Bringing The Children?: Expanding The Family Exemption For Child Smuggling Offenses, Rebecca M. Abel

Michigan Law Review First Impressions

Under immigration law, an alien smuggling offense takes place when one knowingly encourages, induces, assists, abets, or aids an alien to enter or to try to enter the United States. Committing this offense is cause for either removal or inadmissibility charges under the Immigration and Nationality Act ("INA"). In addition, a federal criminal conviction for alien smuggling under INA section 274(a)(1)(A) or 274(a)(2) classifies the immigrant as an aggravated felon, leading to near certain deportation. Although the INA levies harsh penalties against smugglers, the practice has not showed any signs of slowing. In 2010, the United States Border Patrol apprehended …