By: Alejandra De La Camara, 2L Victims of the longest-running war in the Americas are in the process of providing testimony against perpetrators in a historic new court, Colombia’s Special Jurisdiction for Peace (JEP). Established in 2016 following the end of the country’s civil war, the Court had not yet attributed criminal responsibility to former […]

By: Emily Quirino, 2L The Biden Administration has reopened an emergency immigration facility for children in Carizzo Springs, Texas. The facility is located far from public view and spreads 66 acres. Trailers that once housed oil workers have now turned into dorms with bunk beds, classrooms and medical rooms. The facility received immense criticism under […]

By: Veronica Orantes, 2L For over a decade, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico has been battling a severe financial crisis.  It hit rock bottom in 2015, when Governor Padilla of Puerto Rico publicly acknowledged the Commonwealth’s debt was simply “not payable.”[1]  The Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA) is a Commonwealth-owned corporation responsible for power […]

By: Michelle Stein, 2L With a new administration in power in the U.S. comes curiosity for prospective immigrants about the fate of immigration policies. Regarding employment-based visas, H-1B visa applicants are wondering how President Biden may undo the work of his predecessor. In June 2020, then-President Trump signed an executive order temporarily suspending access to […]