Commentaries by Guadalupe T. Luna

Federal and International Constraints on State's Refusal to Accept Syrian Refugees

Federal and International Constraints on State's Refusal to Accept Syrian Refugees

Guadalupe T. Luna

December 29, 2015 11:30:51 am

JURIST Guest Columnist Guadalupe T. Luna of Indiana Tech Law School discusses Indiana Governor's refusal to accept Syrian refugees...Federal law and its nexus with international humanitarian principles, agreements and commitments extend sanctuary to refugees fleeing war-torn countries, ethnic strife and...

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