Will Gronefeld, Associate Member, Immigration and Human Rights Law Review I. Introduction Education is an essential human right recognized throughout the world.[1] Not only is education a cornerstone for the personal development of students to become competent and responsible individuals, but it also serves greater societal aims of individual countries.[2] […]
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Averi Aya-ay, Associate Member, Immigration and Human Rights Law Review I. Introduction On May 14, 2024, President Donald Trump stated at a private campaign event that if any international or non-citizen student participated in protests, the government would “throw them out of the country.”[1] President Trump asserted that the threat […]
Averi Aya-ay, Associate Member, Immigration and Human Rights Law Review I. Introduction The “human right to water,” which ensures access to “clean and affordable water,” has gained acceptance within the international community.[1] The United States has yet to federally recognize this right.[2] Federally recognized fundamental human right to clean and […]
Averi Aya-ay, Associate Member, Immigration and Human Rights Law Review I. Introduction The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has previously stated that the Remain in Mexico (RMX) program has “unjustifiable human costs” and “inherent problems…that no amount of resources can sufficiently fix.”[1] Since President Trump’s inauguration on January 20, 2025, […]
Olivia Martini, Associate Member, Immigration & Human Rights Law Review I. Introduction When a man raped his girlfriend’s thirteen-year-old daughter, the girl was faced with two choices to receive an abortion: she could either tell her mother or get a court order.[1] Being only thirteen, the girl felt that she […]
Jasmyn Hardin, Associate Member, Immigration & Human Rights Law Review I. Introduction Sex is a broad spectrum despite often being presented as a binary choice of male or female.[1] Approximately two percent of people worldwide and one in every 100 Americans have intersex traits.[2] People who are intersex have “reproductive […]
Katerina Fernandez, Associate Member, Immigration and Human Rights Law Review I. Introduction In recent years, the intersection of immigration enforcement and digital surveillance has raised critical legal and ethical questions.[1] U.S. government agencies’ use of commercial spyware, particularly in immigration contexts, has drawn national and international scrutiny for its potential […]
Carrington Calder, Associate Member, Immigration and Human Rights Law Review I. Introduction In 1948, the United Nations (U.N.) set forth the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) to establish a standard of human rights that would not be limited by a country’s borders.[1] Although this declaration is not binding, it […]
Carrington Calder, Associate Member, Immigration & Human Rights Law Review I. Introduction Forty-six countries recognize some form of Sharia law.[1] One of these countries is Afghanistan, which has caused international backlash for their present state of women’s rights.[2] In August 2024, the Afghan Ministry of Justice created the new Propagation […]
Katerina Fernandez, Associate Member, Immigration and Human Rights Law Review I. Introduction The Cuban Revolution of 1959, a historical turning point in Cuba led by Fidel Castro, ushered in a new era marked by political repression and systematic restriction of civil liberties.[1] Since the revolution, the Cuban government has tightly […]