09 April 2014

Regional Focus: United States

Benchbook on International Law (American Society of International Law, 2014) [access]
- This resource "provides a hands-on introduction to international law as it arises in courts of the United States. Its primary audience will be U.S. District Judges, typically the first to encounter questions of international law in our system."  See also related blog post.  Chapters III-E-3 and III-E-4 focus on human trafficking and non-refoulement, respectively.

Bipartisan Call to Address Impact of Immigration Inadmissibility Provisions (Human Rights First Blog, April 2014) [text]
- Link also provides access to related factsheet.

"Creating a More Responsive and Seamless Refugee Protection System: The Scope, Promise and Limitations of US Temporary Protection Programs," Journal on Migration and Human Security, vol. 2, no. 1 (2014) [full-text]
- See also related Center for Migration Studies news release.

Foreign Aid 101: A Quick and Easy Guide to Understanding US Foreign Aid, 3rd ed. (Oxfam, March 2014) [access]

"How Manchester's Burgeoning Bhutanese Population is Pursuing the American Dream: An Unlikely Place for Immigrants from Central Asia, New Hampshire is an Ideal Adopted Homeland," Smithsonian Magazine (April 2014) [text]

Responding to the Center for Immigration Studies on Asylum (The Asylumist, April 2014) [text]
- Note: The CIS paper discussed above was referenced in this earlier post.

"Temporary Protected Status after 25 Years: Addressing the Challenge of Long-Term 'Temporary' Residents and Strengthening a Centerpiece of US Humanitarian Protection," Journal on Migration and Human Security, vol. 2, no. 1 (2014) [full-text]
- See also related Center for Migration Studies news release.

Related post:
- Regional Focus: Americas (1 April 2014)

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