Category: Immigration law

  • Migration

    Migration Definition Migration may be defined as the movement of people, especially of whole groups, from one place, region, or country to another, particularly with the intention of making permanent settlement in a new location. See more definitions about migration in the law dictionary. […]

  • Migration

    Migration Definition Migration may be defined as the movement of people, especially of whole groups, from one place, region, or country to another, particularly with the intention of making permanent settlement in a new location. See more definitions about migration in the law dictionary. […]

  • Homelessness

    Homelessness Definition Homelessness may be defined as the condition of people who lack regular legal access to adequate housing. Introduction Homelessness has been recognized as a significant social problem in the United States since the early 1980s, when a rapid increase in the number of […]

  • Human Trafficking

    See International Criminal Law – Transnational crime In late 2000, the United Nations for the first time in international law defined human trafficking in the Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, especially Women and Children (the Trafficking Protocol also called […]

  • International Refugee Law

    International Refugee Law International law: the refugee See International law and refugee conventions: States parties 1. International Instruments Basic instruments 1946 Constitution of the International Refugee Organization Extracts 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights Extracts 1950 Statute of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of…

  • International Refugee Law

    International Refugee Law International law: the refugee See International law and refugee conventions: States parties 1. International Instruments Basic instruments 1946 Constitution of the International Refugee Organization Extracts 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights Extracts 1950 Statute of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of…

  • Immigration Policy

    Immigration Policy Immigration Policy in the United States According to the Encyclopedia of Public Administration and Public Policy (Third Edition, Domonic A. Bearfield Melvin J. Dubnick, CRC Press 2015), the “immigration policy has internal and external dimensions. The external dimension—which involves “gatekeeping” between a host country and people who want to become immigrants living in…

  • Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services

    Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services In relation of the protection of the U.S. borders, the Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services (formerly called the Immigration and Naturalization Service) is basically “responsible for enforcing U.S. laws on immigration.”(1) Notes and References Deflem, Mathieu. 2005. “International Policing —The Role of the United States.” Pp. 808-812 in…

  • Encyclopedia of American Immigration

    Encyclopedia of American Immigration Bibliografic Details Editor: Carl L. Bankston III. Pasadena, California, University of Tulane Publisher: Salem Press Date of Publishing: 2010 Number of Vols: 3 vols. Pages: 1.000 ISBN: 978-1-58765-599-9 Note: Online access included with purchase of print. Reviews and Descriptions Review from ABA “This collection is aimed at high school and undergraduate…

  • History of Migration

    History of Migration Migration in Ancient History Among the most far-reaching series of ancient migrations were those of the peoples who spread the Indo-European family of languages (see Indo-European Languages). According to a prevalent hypothesis, a large group of Indo-Europeans migrated from east-central Europe eastward toward the region of the Caspian Sea before 3000 BC.…

  • List of Immigration and Domicile Laws e-Journals

    List of Immigration and Domicile Laws e-Journals Journal titles: • Admin review • Australian immigration consolidated statistics • Chicano-Latino law review • European journal of migration and law • FBI law enforcement bulletin • Georgetown immigration law journal • Harvard Latino law review • Hispanic law journal • Immigrants & minorities • Immigration and nationality…

  • List of International Humanitarian Treaties and Documents

    List of International Humanitarian Treaties and Documents Treaties & documents from 1800 to 1900 Declaration Respecting Maritime Law. Paris, 16 April 1856. Instructions for the Government of Armies of the United States in the Field (Lieber Code). 24 April 1863. Resolutions of the Geneva International Conference. Geneva, 26-29 October 1863. Convention for the Amelioration of…

  • Schengen land

    Hello Schengen land (= the Schengen area, the Schengen countries) In 1985, five EU countries (France, Germany, Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands) agreed to abolish all checks on people travelling between them. This created a territory without internal borders which became known as the Schengen area. (Schengen is the town in Luxembourg where the agreement…

  • Guide to Legal Assistance for Immigrants

    Legal Assistance for Immigrants Immigration Basics-Legal Help (American Immigration Law Foundation) If you or a family member is interested in living in the United States, you may need someone who can help you understand U.S. immigration laws and who can help you apply for legal status. This page will help you decide if you need…

  • International law and refugee conventions: States parties

    International law and refugee conventions: States parties States Parties to the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees and the 1967 Protocol Date of entry into force: 22 April 1954 (Convention); 4 October 1967 (Protocol). Total Number of States Parties to the 1951 Convention: 144 Total Number of States Parties to the 1967 Protocol:…