Introduction On February 3, 2023, a train owned by Norfolk Southern, carrying hazardous chemicals, derailed in East Palestine, Ohio.[1] When the train crashed, a toxic chemical fire burned for an entire day.[2] Ohio Governor, Michael DeWine, ordered evacuation of the area surrounding the crash site.[3] To avoid a catastrophic explosion […]
Immigration Law
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Introduction Healthcare is a human right.[1] Multiple covenants, declarations, and countries have recognized this right and taken action to ensure it is protected.[2] However, the United States fails to recognize healthcare as a human right.[3] While a majority of other industrialized countries have a version of universal healthcare, the United […]
Introduction Enforcing the death penalty as punishment for a crime violates a person’s right to life and to live a life equal in dignity and rights.[1] Although this practice has not been uniformly abolished around the world, it has been prohibited in 144 countries as of 2021.[2] The Universal Declaration […]
Introduction Human trafficking is a prevalent problem around the world, and yet the education surrounding the topic is severely lacking. Many organizations like the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner and the United States Department of State have implemented measures to try and inform the public of the misconceptions […]
Introduction Children can improve our society with the tools provided by older generations as they reach adulthood. A person’s future development depends on their early years of education to forge strong learning abilities and social development.[1] Under Article 26 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), infringing on a […]
Introduction In many countries around the world, healthcare is a constitutional right.[1] Healthcare is critical to a country’s economy because countries progress when they have healthy, working residents.[2] The United States does not have universal health insurance coverage.[3] The majority of residents in the U.S. are insured through employer-sponsored health […]
Introduction Since the 1980s under the Reagan administration, privatized prisons have slowly gained traction as one of the main forms of detention centers for criminal detainees.[1] By the mid-nineties, privatization of immigration detention centers slowly became more common, as new legislation expanding the United States immigrant detention systems went into […]
Introduction Subjecting people to torture is a human rights violation to their right for a life with dignity.[1] International organizations and several sovereign nations advocate against the use of torture for any reason.[2] Article 5 of the UDHR holds that no person shall be subjected to torture.[3] Under international law, […]
Introduction Administrative closure is a docket-management mechanism used by immigration judges and the Board of Immigration Appeals (“BIA”) since the 1980s.[1] Typically, administrative closure is used when the decision on a case is affected by an application pending before another government agency, for example, when a decision for removal relies […]
Abstract: Children’s unique human rights hold global value and recognition; however, the United States’ juvenile detention practices continue to violate these rights. American detention centers hold children without need and biases and prejudices. Legal professionals have pushed for and continue calling on the United States to ratify the Convention on […]