By: Terry Ahtziry Cardenas Banda, attorney and former professor. Modern human rights treaties present several challenges for the U.S. constitutional system. The first challenge concerns substance, human rights treaty provisions are sometimes in tension with either constitutionally guaranteed rights (like the First Amendment) or well settled and democratically popular practices …
May, 2018
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8 May
DOJ and DHS Decide to Forcibly Separate Families and Prosecute Asylum Seekers
WASHINGTON, DC – The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Department of Justice (DOJ) announced new efforts that will result in forcible separation of vulnerable families seeking protection in the United States under U.S. law. AILA Executive Director Benjamin Johnson responded: “It is a gross injustice that DOJ and DHS …
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6 May
Human Rights in Mexico
By: Terry Ahtziry Cardenas Banda, attorney and former professor. The safeguarding of human dignity and the observance of human rights is an essential characteristic of a democratic state under the rule of law which gives meaning to the concepts of individual freedom and mutual respect. An international human rights institution …
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2 May
Non-partisan DA Candidate Forum is sponsored in San Diego
ACLU Foundation of San Diego and Imperial Counties, League of Women Voters of San Diego, Thomas Jefferson School of Law and California Western School of Law Sponsor Non-partisan DA Candidate Forum Candidates for San Diego County District Attorney to take audience questions at moderated forum SAN DIEGO, CA | May …
April, 2018
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27 April
USCIS to Begin Using More Secure Mail Delivery Service
WASHINGTON—U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced today that the agency will begin phasing in use of the U.S. Postal Service’s (USPS) Signature Confirmation Restricted Delivery service to mail Green Cards and other secure documents beginning April 30, 2018. The first phase will affect documents that need to be re-mailed …
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25 April
SHOULD JUDGES BE ELECTED?
By: Veronica Henderson, Attorney On June 5, 2018, an election will take place, and registered voters will be asked to select who should be the next Governor of the State of California. In addition to this important political position, voters will be asked to select non-political professionals, specifically judges in …
March, 2018
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30 March
ARMING OUR EDUCATORS: IS IT EVER A GOOD IDEA?
By: Veronica Henderson, Attorney at Law Given the proliferation of violence in the schools, especially the number of mass shootings that have occurred, such as the one in Florida, the question has arisen as to whether we should arm our teachers and other school officials. After all, no one wants …
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28 March
Women’s Right to Vote
By: Terry Ahtziry Cardenas Banda, attorney and former professor. In the month of March, we celebrate the International Women’s Day, in honor of it I dedicate this article to all women, to mothers, daughters, grandmothers, aunts, students, professionals, housewives, workers, teachers, to each of these women who from their position …
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25 March
Fraud Alert: Watch for and Report Potential Legal Fraud in Response to Recent Fires
-Editorial The State Bar of California is warning the public to watch out for and report potential fraudin response to the recent fires across the state. As a result of California’s ongoing fires, many people may wish to seek legal advice for various reasons, including insurance disputes, seeking Federal Emergency Management …
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8 March
Mexico eaten up by impunity
99% of the crimes in Mexico are never resolved By: Terry Ahtziry Cardenas Banda, attorney and law professor Killings, torture, disappearances, corruption, violence, extortion, kidnapping, rape, and human trafficking are just some of the numbers of crimes that go uninvestigated in Mexico, these reflects a judicial system in crisis with …
