When the politics of non-entrée collide with the principle of non-refoulement Idil Atak Introduction Under traditional international law‚ States have a sovereign right to allow or refuse entrance of foreigners on their territory‚ to impose conditions to their entry‚ and to expel them from their territory. In accordance with their duty to protect the lives and the security of the public‚ States also have a legitimate interest in controlling irregular migration[1]. States are devoting more
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Homelessness in America Here in Tahoe‚ we are lucky enough to experience a great quality of life‚ and only a few have to face the horrible life of poverty and homelessness. However‚ nationwide‚ even right outside the basin‚ homelessness is a growing epidemic across the country. There are many ways one can become homeless; for the most part poverty. There are also different concentrations of homeless in different types of terrain‚ such as urban or suburban areas. Last‚ there is the ever- growing
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Without the government the United States of America would no doubt‚ not be as successful as it is today. Following the paths that our founding fathers laid out in our constitution‚ our current government has amended the way we all live to adapt to modern times. There is no doubt that there is no such thing as a perfect government and that is why there are good decisions and poor decisions that the government can improve on. Without the government not everyone would have public health programs‚ education
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Families live‚ die and are born on the streets of vast cities of United States. Less attention are shown to those who are homeless‚ people focus more on bigger issues when this is a major problem that has occurred for years. Statistics shows that 1.6 million youth run away from home each year between the ages of 12 and 17. The predominant race for runaways is White non-Hispanic (57%)‚ Black non-Hispanic (17%)‚ Hispanic (15%)‚ and Other (11%) follow (Blaha). Homeless children most likely leave their
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Policing as we know it today has developed from various political‚ economic‚ and social forces. To better understand the role of police in United States society‚ one has to know the history of how policing became what it is today. The following paper discusses the views of the historical context of police which helps us better understand how political‚ economic‚ and social forces have shaped the social institution of policing. First‚ in "The Evolving Strategy of Policing‚" George Kelling and Mark
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Rushing to Medicate Our Children Should children with ADHD be medicated? Many parents‚ physicians‚ and teachers may say yes‚ but I believe there are too many risks for children with ADHD to be medicated. Parents in America are often turning to medication as a first option for their children instead of seeking alternative methods of medication and therapy. The Food and Drug Administration reported that some 10.8 million prescriptions were dispensed for children with ADHD in 2002 (Roberts). Taking
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Our first discussion in this class revolved around our narrow views on the question “What is literacy?” We answered the question based on how literacy is required in America. It serves as a vehicle for social mobility and is used to determine economic status. Our definition of literacy as reading‚ writing and comprehension of written texts was shaped by our experiences in our lives and our beliefs about the trappings of illiteracy. By the end of that first class my definition of literacy included
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Taking a Deeper Look Obesity is a serious problem in America. It is a much bigger problem than people perceive. In fact‚ over a third of the nation’s population is obese. Being obese and being overweight is not the same thing‚ although they are often perceived as being the same. Being overweight means that a person weighs too much in comparison with their height; however‚ obesity is observed by the amount of body fat a person has (Winters 44). Americans perceive being obese the same way they perceive
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Student Borrowing in America: Metrics‚ Demographics‚ Default Aversion Strategies By Frank Kesterman Frank Kesterman is a consultant in the Washington DC area. He formerly served for the Department of Education in the office of Federal Student Aid. The use of Cohort Default Rate (CDR) as the primary measure of student loan defaults among undergraduates was investigated. The study used data extracted from the National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS)‚ quantitative analysis of Likert-scale
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Homelessness in America Homelessness is a massive problem in the United States and historically homeless persons were primarily men who were kept out of society’s “view” by living in “Skid Row” zones. However‚ between 1980 and 1990‚ the American society saw an explosion of a new form of social problems‚ this new problem moved from single male homeless members to a family issue. Every year‚ hundreds of thousands of American families suffer from circumstances that result in the family unit becoming
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