Cameron McDonald, Associate Member, Immigration and Human Rights Law Review I. Introduction War is often understood as a policy of violence the powerful use to impose their will.[1] War and other armed conflicts have long been among the largest drivers of forced mass migration.[2] War forces civilians to flee the […]
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Cameron McDonald, Associate Member, Immigration and Human Rights Law Review I. Introduction In July 2025, thousands gathered at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, for the Club World Cup final.[1] Before kickoff, a father attending the game with his 10- and 14-year-old children briefly used a small drone outside […]
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 […]
Nicholas Hove, Associate Member, Immigration & Human Rights Law Review Content advisory: Discusses topics of sexual violence. I. Introduction The Biden administration has reshaped the United States asylum system with policies that introduce substantial restrictions on asylum seekers.[1] Beginning with the May 2023 “asylum ban,” President Biden’s policies have […]
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 […]
Imagine waking up one morning and coming to the realization that your entire world has been turned upside down. The life you once held dear has been destroyed by disorder and complete persecution. You have become subjected to a nation in upheaval. There is political unrest and carnage at every […]
The men held by the Australian government in offshore processing centers and temporary transit centers in Papua New Guinea and Nauru are not afforded adequate healthcare. The asylum seekers in these centers are not offered proper access to medical attention generally and especially in cases requiring immediate attention, should be […]
Almost three years after Papua New Guinea’s Supreme Court ruled that the detention of asylum seekers on Manus Island was unlawful as it “breached the right to personal liberty” in the Papua New Guinean constitution, asylum seekers are still being treated as prisoners.[1] The Universal Declaration for Human Rights entitles […]