Migration and Refugees

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Court of Justice of the European Union Rules Croatia is Responsible for Asylum Applicants who Entered Without Visas (July 26, 2017)

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Caitlin Behles

On July 26, 2017, the Grand Chamber of the Court of Justice of the European Union ruled in

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European Court Rules EU States Are Not Required to Grant Humanitarian Visas (March 7, 2017)

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Caitlin Behles

On March 7, 2017, the Court of Justice of the European Union

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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.