Will Gronefeld, Associate Member, Immigration and Human Rights Law Review I. Introduction In 2023, sixty-four United Nations (U.N.) member states considered it a crime to be a member of the LGBTQI+ community.[1] Since 1951, international law has protected the rights of individuals within persecuted social groups to seek refuge.[2] The […]
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Molly Baker, Associate Member, Immigration and Human Rights Law Review I. Introduction Between March 2017 and the end of 2019, U.S. Border Patrol (USBP) officials forcibly separated an estimated 4,656 immigrant children from their parents along the U.S.-Mexico border.[1] These forcible family separations were the result of a policy that […]
Carrington Calder, Associate Member, Immigration & Human Rights Law Review I. Introduction Hong Kong has operated under the “one country, two systems” policy since 1997, which guarantees greater freedoms and human rights for Hong Kong than those in the People’s Republic of China (PRC).[1] At the core of these freedoms […]
Jasmyn Hardin, Associate Member, Immigration & Human Rights Law Review I. Introduction Ding, ding, ding! The bell rung after Angela Carini forfeited just forty-six seconds into a boxing match with Algerian boxer Imane Khelif during the 2024 Olympic Games.[1] This story dominated headlines as Carini later took to the media […]
Nicholas Hove, Associate Member, Immigration & Human Rights Law Review Content Advisory: This paper mentions sexual violence. I. Introduction President Daniel Ortega’s regime has effectively eroded Nicaragua’s democracy, turning the country into a totalitarian state.[1] Nationwide anti-government protests in 2018 initiated a drastic turn away from democracy, which has led […]
Kudrat D. Kontilis* I. Introduction On September 27, 2024, President Joseph R. Biden extended the immigration restrictions first put in place by previous executive actions when he issued Proclamation 10773 (September Proclamation).[1] The September Proclamation broadened President Biden’s June Proclamation and Interim Final Rule (IFR) on securing the border, which […]
Jasmyn Hardin, Associate Member, Immigration & Human Rights Law Review I. Introduction The complex relationship between race and property has been instrumental in “establishing and maintaining racial and economic subordination” in American society.[1] Attempting to stabilize the housing market after the Great Depression, the Home Owners’ Loan Corporation (HOLC) instituted […]
Katerina Fernandez, Associate Member, Immigration and Human Rights Law Review I. Introduction Florida’s educational landscape has dramatically changed in recent years through a series of laws and policies spearheaded by Governor Ron DeSantis and the state’s Department of Education.[1] These measures, including the “Stop WOKE Act,” the “Don’t Say Gay […]
34 candidates assassinated ahead of parliamentary and subnational elections in Mexico, PEOPLE’S DISPATCH (May 26, 2021), https://peoplesdispatch.org/2021/05/26/34-candidates-assassinated-ahead-of-parliamentary-and-subnational-elections-in-mexico/ [https://perma.cc/YZ79-7Z2G]. Nicholas Hove, Associate Member, Immigration & Human Rights Law Review I. Introduction The attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump on July 13, 2024, shook American society virtually every source of American […]
I. Introduction During the 2020 presidential race, President Biden campaigned in direct opposition to the immigration-centric policies epitomized by Donald Trump’s “Build the Wall” rhetoric.[1] Pledging to overturn Trump-era restrictions, Biden promised to broaden protections for individuals seeking asylum, visas, and permanent residency in the United States (the “U.S.”).[2] Following […]