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Reforming The Immigration And Nationality Act: Labor Certification, Adjustment Of Status, The Reach Of Deportation, And Entry By Fraud, Elwin Griffith

University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform

This Article will consider some of the controversial sections of the INA and the impact of the pending immigration legislation. Part I considers the labor certification requirement, a prerequisite for third and sixth preference immigrants. This Part concludes that clarification of the division of authority between the Attorney General and the Secretary of Labor, and of the intent of aliens to keep their certified jobs, would be desirable. Part II analyzes the requirements an alien must meet to adjust status to one, of the occupational preferences. The statutory refusal to adjust status of aliens who accept ''unauthorized employment" must be …

Resolving The Problem Of Undocumented Workers In American Society: A Model Guest Worker Statute, Marjorie E. Powell

University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform

This Note argues that a temporary foreign worker program is needed to alleviate the effects of illegal immigration. Part I describes the problems that illegal aliens present and discusses the interests of the groups affected by their presence in the United States. Part II discusses the inability of forced repatriation, amnesty, closing the border, or employer sanctions to satisfy these interests. Part II also discusses the undesirability of ignoring the problem of illegal aliens. Part III explains how a program for admission of temporary foreign workers best meets the interests of domestic employers, domestic and foreign workers, sending countries, and …

Back To Square One: Estoppel Against The Government After Immigration And Naturalization Service V. Miranda, Gerald J. Pels

Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law

In this nation of immigrants, few matters of public policy arouse more intense or divisive public debate than the subject of change in our immigration and naturalization laws. Presently, our system of immigration laws, which is grounded upon antiquated procedure, is being tested by new problems. For example, the increase in political asylum cases and the influx of aliens from the third world have posed new challenges for these outdated procedures. The 97th Congress considered adopting the Simpson-Mazzoli bill in 1982 to alleviate the problems.

The Senate passed the Simpson-Mazzoli bill on August 17,1982, but the House did not act …

Case Digest, Journal Staff

Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law

A Time Charterer is not Liable as Owner Pro Hac Vice for Injuries Incurred by Employees of the Vessel's Owner in the Course of their Employment

U.S. Violation of Regulation in Deportation Proceeding Renders Alien's Deportation Unlawful only if Such Violation Prejudiced the Alien's Interests Protected by the Regulation

Where Information Regarding Weight of Suitcase Checked with Airline is Undocumented, Liability Limitation of the Warsaw Convention does not Apply

Cultural Exchange Agreements involving Payment Constitute Commercial Activity and are not Immune under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act

Aliens, Employment, And Equal Protection, Douglas Paul Coopersmith

Villanova Law Review (1956 - )

No abstract provided.

Espinoza V. Farah Mfg. Co., Inc., Lewis F. Powell Jr.

Supreme Court Case Files

No abstract provided.

Book Reviews, Vern Countryman, Maurice H. Merrill, Nathan P. Feinsinger, Heinrich Kronstein, Caroll W. Weathers, Walter O. Weyrauch, Harry N. Rosenfield

Journal of Legal Education

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Recent Important Decisions, Michigan Law Review

Michigan Law Review

Adjoining Landowners--Excavations--"Contiguous" Structures; Aliens--Naturalization--Persons of Japanese Race--"White Persons"; Bankruptcy--Suit by Trustee--Recovery of Property Transferred by Bankrupt; Carriers--Duty to Person Riding on Engine; Carriers--Through Contract--Liability of Connecting Carriers; Color of Title as Extending Possession of Adverse Claimant--Deed to Claimant's Vendor; Constitutional Law--Due Process of Law--White and Negro Pupils; Constitutional Law--Interstate Commerce--Power of Congress to Regulate; Constitutional Law--Secret Societies--Unauthorized Wearing of Badges; Conversion--Time of Conversion--Pledges--Assertion of Title; Corporations--Stockholder's Liability--Enforcement in Other States; Damages--For Interference with Employment--Mental Suffering an Element; Dedication--Acceptance--Ordinance Fixing Grade; Deed--Acknowledgement Taken by Officer and Stockholder of Corporation Grantor; Deeds--Building Restriction--"Front Property Line" of Corner Lot; Deeds--Restrictive Covenant--Electric Light Station …