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New York Times Article by Dan Barry; The Case of Jane Doe Ponytail
Article discussing New York’s successful Human Trafficking Intervention Court that set out to treat women in the commercial sex trade less as accused criminals than as victims of trafficking and exploitation. They are told that charges will be dismissed and records sealed if they complete several individualized counseling sessions — focused, say, on job training,…
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Community, Migrant and Homeless Health Center Handbook: Immigrant Eligibility for Publicly Funded Health Care Benefits
The rules governing the eligibility of individuals who are not citizens of the United States for federal or state public benefits, including medical assistance, are complicated. They are also subject to change. This manual addresses the immigrant eligibility rules of the various health care programs in New York as they existed in December of 2008.…
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Avila-Blum v. Casa de Cambio Delgado, Inc. (S.D.N.Y. May 16, 2006)
In the case of Avila-Blum v. Casa de Cambio Delgado, Inc., the appellate court upheld the magistrate judge’s protective order prohibiting questions on immigration status during the plaintiff’s deposition and explaining that such questions could chill employment discrimination cases. The court found that the ruling was not clearly erroneous or contrary to law despite the…
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Bah v. Mukasey & Diallo v. DHS (2nd Cir. June 11, 2008)
In the cases of Bah v. Mukasey & Diallo v. DHS, the plaintiffs were three women from Guinea who challenged a BIA decision affirming that petitioners were not eligible for withholding of removal or Conventional Against Torture relief based on female genital mutilation (FGM) suffered in the past. The Second Circuit held that FGM is…
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