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Introduction: Indiana Journal Of Global Legal Studies Immigration Project

Indiana Journal of Global Legal Studies

The

Indiana Journal of Global Legal Studies

is pleased to announce the

publication of its fifth annual Immigration Project. Every fall, the

Journal

publishes a series of student papers documenting important developments and

trends in immigration or transiency-related legal issues. The papers in the

Immigration Project are intended to create a point of reference for further

research and scholarship. Notes provide in-depth substantive analysis of

topics that reflect recent developments in immigration law. Trend papers

document new or recurring issues surrounding different aspects of

immigration.

Trends. Immigration And Naturalization Service V. Aguirre, No. 97-1754: Can Crime Be Nonpolitical?, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

This articles discusses a recent Supreme Court case revolving around whether foreigners who have committed serious nonpolitical crimes outside the US are ineligible for refugee status regardless of the severity of persecution that would await them at their countries of origin.

Understanding The Nicaraguan Adjustment And Central American Relief Act, Lourdes A. Rodriquez

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

On November 19, 1997, President Clinton signed into law the Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act' (NACARA).

Critical Race Theory-The Last Voyage, Dan Subotnik

Touro Law Review

No abstract provided.

Discrimination Cases In The Supreme Court's 1997 Term, Eileen Kaufman

Touro Law Review

No abstract provided.

Non-Immigration Visa Fraud: Proposals To End The Misuse Of The L Visa By Transnational Criminal Organizations As A Method Of Illegal Immigration, Amy Mccallen

Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law

This Note examines why the L visa is particularly vulnerable to multinational fraud and proposes both a domestic and an international solution to combat this abuse. Part II of this Note addresses the governmental policies behind the L visa. This section provides an overview of the origins of the transnational company and discusses the reasons why Congress created the L visa to meet the needs of this specialized segment of international business.

Part III analyzes the bifurcated approval process for an L visa. This section surveys the requirements for the L visa and discusses why Congress believed these requirements were …

Using Immigration Law To Protect Human Rights: A Legislative Proposal, William J. Aceves, Paul L. Hoffman

Michigan Journal of International Law

This Article suggests that the rationale underlying the Nazi persecution and genocide provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act should be extended to all cases where aliens have participated in gross human rights violations. Quite simply, the logic underlying these provisions applies with equal rigor and intensity to all forms of human rights violations regardless of where or when they took place. Immigration relief is truly a priceless treasure. The United States should not become a haven for those aliens who have violated the most fundamental norms of international human rights law. Accordingly, immigration relief must not be provided to …

Immigration And The New Nativism: A Review Essay (Reviewing Immigrants Out! The New Nativism And The Anti-Immigrant Impulse In The United States, Edited By Juan F. Perea), Harvey Gee

Oklahoma Law Review

No abstract provided.

America's Preoccupation With Ethics In Government Essay., Vincent R. Johnson

St. Mary's Law Journal

Many Americans today expect that the law can, should, and will be used to ensure a level playing field in public life. Americans expect the law to eliminate, insofar as possible, any unfair advantage that might be gained through the use of special connections to those who exercise the power of government. There are numerous rules applicable to judges, lawyers, and public officials that each seek to promote equal treatment for all persons by limiting the ability of persons to use special connections and privileged relationships to gain an advantage in public affairs. There were two threads of development in …