Articles

Immigration, Race, and Economic Globalization on the U.S.-Mexico Border: Tangled Histories and Contemporary Realities

I. Race, Economic Globalization, And Identity In The United States: A Historical PerspectiveA. Race and Political Order B. Economic Expansion and the Construction of National Identity C. New Markets, New RacesII. United States Trade And Immigration Policy: The Never-Ending Tension A. Mexican Immigrants and the Politics of ImmigrationB. Foreign Investment, Free Trade, and Migration III. Immigration And Social Networks A. Immigrant Networks and Labor MarketsB. Immigrant Networks and Global Prod...

Labor as Property: Guestworkers, International Trade, and the Democracy Deficit

I. Introduction II. Commodification, Globalization, And The Democracy Deficit A. Commodification of Labor in Historical Context B. Globalization Heightens the Commodification of Labor C. The Democracy Deficit: Workers Lacking Voice in Politics and at Work III. A Muffled Voice For Guestworkers A. Historical Lessons: The Problems of the Braceros B. H-2A, H-1B, and H-2B Workers C. Objections to Expanded Guestworker Programs 1. Policy and Political Objections 2. The Thirteenth and Fourteenth Amen...

Non Symposium Articles

Keeping It Real: Developing A Culturally And Personally Relevant Legal Writing Curriculum

I. A Culturally And Personally Relevant Curriculum Explained A. Cultural Relevance B. Personal Relevance C. Other Considerations: Learning Styles and Multiple Intelligences II. Importance Of Relevant Curriculum A. Improving the Students´ Academic Success B. Enhancing the Relationship Between the Educator and the Student C. Empowering Learners D. Providing Equal Learning Opportunities E. Preparing for Practice in a Multi-Ethnic and Pluralistic Society III. The Goals Of A Relevant Curriculum A....

Student Notes

Opportunistic Hate Crimes Targeting Symbolic Property: When Free Speech Is Not Free

I. Introduction II. Background A. An Overview of Hate CrimesB. Legislative Responses to Bias-Motivated Crimes C. The Constitutional IssuesIII. Analysis A. Integrating Opportunistic Hate Crimes into Current Legislation B. Applying the Principle of Felony Murder to Opportunistic Hate Crimes C. The Proposed Approach Is Consistent with Current Hate Crime Legislation D. The Proposal Is Constitutional Because it Prohibits Speech That Is Not Protected Under the First Amendment E. The Constitutional ...

Out of the Frying Pan and into the Quarantine: Why 8 U.S.C. § 1182 s HIV-AIDS Exclusion Should Not Apply to Refugees Seeking Entry into the United States

I. Introduction II. Background A. A Short History of 8 U.S.C. § 1182 B. The 1993 Haitian Refugee Crisis and the Subsequent AIDS Quarantine at Guantanamo Bay III. Legal Analysis Of § 1182 A. The HIV Exclusion Violates Public Policy B. The HIV Ban Does Not Stem the Spread of AIDS 1. HIV Testing Increases Health Risks Because of Inherent Flaws in the Testing Procedures a. HIV Test Results are Plagued by False-Positives b. HIV Testing Yields False-Negatives. c. Mandatory Testing Instills a False...

Of Policies, Procedures, and Packing Sheds: Agricultural Incidents of Employer Abuse of the H-2B Nonagricultural Guestworker Visa

I. Introduction II. The Regulatory And Statutory Background Of The H-2B And H-2A Temporary Worker Visas A. The Labor Certification Process for H-2A and H-2B Visa Applications 1. The H-2A Labor Certification Procedures: 20 C.F.R. § 655, Subpart B 2. The H-2B Labor Certification Procedures: 20 C.F.R. § 655, Subparts A & C a. The General H-2B Labor Certification Process: Subpart A b. The H-2B Labor Certification Process for Logging Employment: Subpart C B. Department of Labor´s Proposed Employer...