By Barbara Jimenez, 2L The United States has announced that it will reopen its land borders with Mexico and Canada to fully vaccinated travelers this November. Due to Covid-19, the United States paused travel for nonessential travelers through the land borders in March 2020. Some individuals, such as students and commercial drivers, were never banned from […]

By Marina Santos, 2L Earlier this year, as the COVID-19 infection rates declined, many were hopeful for a return to “normal.” However, the introduction and spread of the Delta variant put people on their toes once more. After spikes of new COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations, there has been lots of speculation regarding whether governments across […]

By Brennan Shechtman, 2L After the Haitian president’s assassination in July, the Caribbean country has been in a state of political turmoil, unrest, and violence, with thousands of Haitian migrants seeking asylum in Mexico and the United States. Amid this recent influx, the U.S. has already been dealing with border problems with Mexico, as border patrol […]

By Samuel Kramer, 2L On September 20, 2021, Canada held federal elections—about two years ahead of schedule. These types of elections are called “snap elections” and occur when the Governor General dissolves parliament at the request of the Prime Minister. Opponents criticized Trudeau for calling the election in the middle of a global pandemic. Commentators […]