Constitutional LawFeaturedFourteenth Amendment
February 17, 2025By Jordan Basit
The first sentence of the Fourteenth Amendment of the Constitution states: “[a]ll persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside.”[i] Birthright citizenship has been a cornerstone of American identity ever since the Fourteenth Amendment was […]
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Constitutional LawFeaturedFlorida LawImmigration
October 25, 2023By Daniel DeIzaguirre
Many new bills signed into law have made Florida politics a widely discussed topic. One of these bills, SB 1718, was signed into law by Governor Ron DeSantis on May 9, 2023. The law took effect on July 1, 2023. The bill was labeled as the “strongest anti-illegal immigration legislation in the country” […]
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Constitutional LawFeaturedFlorida LawHuman RightsImmigration
October 11, 2023By Samantha Gonzalez-Gomez
Immigration is a topic of debate that has polarized America since the enactment of the Immigration Act of 1882.[i] In the years of early legislation, issues of contagious diseases, crime, and insurgency permeated the nation.[ii] This not only marked the inception of stigmas associated with modern-day illegal immigration but also caused an even bigger […]
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Constitutional LawCOVID-19FeaturedImmigration
March 15, 2023By Paula Charles
Immigration has been a perpetual source of controversy in the United States for many years. Policymakers have had to consider economic, security, and humanitarian concerns when addressing immigration.[i] Due to the legislature being unable to come up with an inclusive immigration policy, legislative decisions have effectively been thrown to the executive and judicial branches in […]
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