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Immigration Law
November Issue '99 --
The Death of Advocacy in Re-Entry After Deportation Cases
By Michael O’Connor & Celia Rumann
A survey of the problems inherent in the government's use of "fast track" non-negotiable pleas and the ethical issues involved.
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July Issue '99
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An Introduction to International Prisoner Transfers: Going Home
By Alan Ellis
The United States has treaties with 59 countries which may make it possible for foreign nationals to go home and serve their sentences.
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June '99
Champion
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NACDL Urges That Attorney General Reconsider Soriano Immigration Decision
NACDL News
Meeting May 1 in San Francisco, the NACDL Board of Directors voted unanimously to urge Attorney General Janet Reno to reconsider her decision in Matter of
Soriano
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June '99
Champion
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Deportation: An Immigration Law Primer for the Criminal Defense Lawyer
By William R. Maynard
In representing an alien defendant, particularly a lawful permanent resident, defense counsel must focus on "collateral" immigration consequences. This article is a guide through the baffling provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act in the wake of 1996 amendments by the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act and the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act.
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August '97
Champion
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Criminal Law Reforms:
Defending Immigrants in Peril
By Kari Converse
Last year marked a year of xenophobia in Congress, where some of the most unforgiving, cold-hearted, and mean-spirited anti-immigrant legislation ever was passed.
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While many of the cruelest provisions affect law-abiding residents, this article will discuss the changes in the law as it affects those accused of crimes.
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August '97
Champion
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The Disappearing Federal Courts
By Ira J. Kurzban
The extraordinary changes brought about by the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 (AEDPA) and the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigration Responsibility Act of 1996 (IIRIRA), create substantial obstacles to immigration lawyers, criminal defense lawyers and their respective clients. Perhaps the most sweeping aspect of these new laws is its effort to remove completely Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) officials from judicial scrutiny.
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