Claire Roncallo, Associate Member, Immigration and Human Rights Law Review I. Introduction Since 2014, the Chinese government has targeted the Uyghur population in Xinjiang through mass detention, forced assimilation, and cultural erasure.[1] Human rights groups have condemned these actions as part of a broader effort to suppress the cultural and […]
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Claire Roncallo, Associate Member, Immigration and Human Rights Law Review I. Introduction The United States immigration system promises due process and fair opportunities for immigrants to present their cases before an impartial judge.[1] In practice, however, many immigrants who attend scheduled hearings face the threat of detention or deportation immediately […]
Introduction After two years of violent war, the Ethiopian government and authorities from the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (“TPLF”) announced on November 2, 2022 a “cessation of hostilities.”[1] Overshadowed in the media by coverage of the COVID-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine, this two-year-long war has been dubbed as […]
Since 9/11, the United States has continuously used unmanned drone strikes in counterterrorism efforts in Yemen, Somalia, Pakistan, and Afghanistan.[1] Drones have become a preferred weapon as they allow for military objectives to be fulfilled without placing soldiers in physical danger.[2] Drones also allow pilots to distance themselves from the […]