Vagueness doctrine has primarily been used as a tool for defendants to challenge their convictions or arrests.[1] Its core value is that laws should “give the person of ordinary intelligence a reasonable opportunity to know what is prohibited, so that he may act accordingly.”[2] Two separate justifications backed up this doctrine: first, that […]
Yasmine Mohammed is an Arab-Canadian and teaches at various universities around Canada. She is a passionate advocate for the rights of women, LGBT individuals, and religious dissidents—particularly in the Middle East. Yasmine is the founder of a non-profit organization called Free Hearts Free Minds, which is specifically designed to assist […]
Part 4: Summarizing Potential Solutions Over the course of this series, the current state of the H-1B and H-2 class visas has been discussed. While the H-1B and H-2B visas have statutorily imposed limitations on the number of visas that may be issued, H-2A visas are only limited by the speed at which applications […]
Part 3: Clearing a Path — Increasing the Availability of H-2 Visas as a Check on Abuse and Undocumented Immigration The H-2 visa program breaks nonimmigrant labor into two categories: agricultural and nonagricultural. Agricultural visas are classified as H-2A visas while nonagricultural visas are classified as H-2B. The type of […]
I. Introduction TLC tapped into America’s interest in 2014 when it premiered the hit reality show, 90 Day Fiancé. Since the first season many things have changed: Alan and Kirlyam welcomed a son, Chelsea and Yamir filed for divorce, TLC introduced two television spinoffs, 90 Day Fiancé: Happily Ever After?, […]
Elan Journo is a Senior Fellow and Director of Policy Research at the Ayn Rand Institute (“ARI”). Journo regularly writes and speaks for ARI; he is a senior editor and regular contributor at ARI’s online publication New Ideal. Journo specializes in the application of ethical egoism to foreign policy. Journo […]
Among the top agendas of the current Trump administration is the implementation of a series of reforms to conventional immigration law and practice. These reforms include a sharp uptick of arrests and deportations for illegal immigrants, attempts to ban entry to certain Muslim countries, and, of course, plans to build […]
In response to the great influx of refugees seeking asylum in Australia starting in 2009, the Australian government implemented policies to detain asylum seekers in offshore processing centers while their asylum claims were adjudicated. In 2012, Australia returned to previous practices of detaining asylum seekers on Manus Island of Papua […]
Amanda Parker is the Chief Financial Officer and Senior Director at the Ayaan Hirsi Ali Foundation (AHA). Ms. Parker oversees AHA’s women’s rights program. She develops federal and state policy proposals to protect women and girls from harmful social and cultural practices such as child marriage, forced marriage, and female […]
Part 2: Incentivizing the Overlap: Using the Private Sector to Bridge the STEM Skills Gap Introduction The H-1B visa program has faced increasing backlash as America continues its march toward a more isolationist foreign policy. The Hire American, Buy American directive issued by President Trump last year has served to […]