Migration and Refugees

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Federal Judge in Virginia Issues Preliminary Injunction Against Trump Administration’s Travel Ban (February 13, 2017)

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Eric A. Heath

On February 13, 2017, a federal judge in Alexandria, Virginia, issued a preliminary injunction

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High Court of Kenya Rules Against Attempted Closure of the World’s Largest Refugee Camp (February 9, 2017)

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Eric A. Heath

On February 9, 2017, the High Court of Kenya r

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U.S. Federal Judge Issues Temporary Restraining Order to Block Trump Administration Travel Ban; Appellate Court Refuses to Grant Emergency Injunction (February 3, 2017)

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Eric A. Heath

On February 3, 2017, a U.S.

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Trump Administration Issues Travel Ban for Certain Countries; Courts Issue Injunctions (January 27, 2017)

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Eric A. Heath

On January 27, 2017, the President Donald Trump signed an executive order tempo

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European Court of Human Rights Rules Italy Violated the Rights of Arab Spring Migrants (December 15, 2016)

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Caitlin Behles

On December 15, 2016, the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights ruled in Khlaifia and Others v.

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European Council on Refugees and Exiles Releases Study of EU's "Hot Spot" Approach to Migration (December 5, 2016)

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Eric A. Heath

On December 5, 2016, the European Council on Refugees and Exiles (Council) released a study

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IACHR Publishes Report on Legal Standards for Persons in the Context of Human Mobility (November 4, 2016)

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Eric A. Heath

On November 4, 2016, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) published its report on the legal

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Papua New Guinea Supreme Court Dismisses Request to Transfer Asylum Seekers to Australia (October 27, 2016)

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Eric A. Heath

On October 27, 2016, the Papua New Guinea Supreme Court dismissed an application that would have sent asylum seekers currently being held on the isolated Manus Island to Australia.

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UN Security Council Issues Resolution on Migrant Smuggling off the Coast of Libya (October 6, 2016)

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Eric A. Heath

On October 6, 2016, the United Nations Security Council passed Resolution 2312  in response to “the

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CJEU Rules Member States May Not Expel or Refuse Residency to Non-EU Nationals Acting as Sole Caretakers of EU Minors Based Solely on Criminal Record (September 13, 2016)

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Eric A. Heath

On September 13, 2016, the Court of Justice of the European Union held that European Union (EU) law does not allow member states to expel non-EU nationals from EU territory or automatically refuse