About | HeinOnline Law Journal Library | HeinOnline Law Journal Library | HeinOnline
LOG IN
LOG IN

9 Whittier Law Review 683 (1987-1988)
The Sanctuary Movement

handle is hein.journals/whitlr9 and id is 693 raw text is: THE SANCTUARY MOVEMENT MICHELE ALTEMUS* TABLE OF CONTENTS I. INTRODUCTION ........................................ 683 II. HISTORICAL BACKGROUND ............................ 685 III. UNITED STATES IMMIGRATION LAW ................... 688 A. United Nations Protocol and Geneva Convention .. 688 B. Application of International Law to United States Refugee Policy: The Refugee Act of 1980 .......... 691 1. Procedures for Asylum Under the 1980 Refugee A ct ........................................... 693 i. Burden of Proof ........................... 694 ii. Role of the Department of State ........... 697 iii. Problems With Immigration and Naturalization Service ..................... 703 IV. SANCTUARY TRIALS ................................... 704 V. RECOMMENDATIONS ................................... 715 VI. CONCLUSIONS ......................................... 720 I. INTRODUCTION As a nation of immigrants, many of whom fled oppression in their homelands, the United States has a deeply rooted commitment to the protection of victims and potential victims of persecution.' This com- mitment to protect such people is embodied in the Refugee Act of 19802 and international treaties.' For various reasons, it has been alleged that this commitment to safeguard the sanctity of human life has not been justly extended to Salvadorans and Guatemalans. * Michele Jan Altemus, B.A., U.S.C., 1983; J.D./M.A. U.S. Foreign Policy, The Ameri- can University, 1987. 1. Note, The Right of Asylum U.S. Law, 80 COLUM L. REV. 1125 (1980). 2. See infra note 51. 3. See infra note 36.

What Is HeinOnline?

HeinOnline is a subscription-based resource containing thousands of academic and legal journals from inception; complete coverage of government documents such as U.S. Statutes at Large, U.S. Code, Federal Register, Code of Federal Regulations, U.S. Reports, and much more. Documents are image-based, fully searchable PDFs with the authority of print combined with the accessibility of a user-friendly and powerful database. For more information, request a quote or trial for your organization below.



Short-term subscription options include 24 hours, 48 hours, or 1 week to HeinOnline.

Purchase Access

Contact us for annual subscription options:

Contact Us

Already a HeinOnline Subscriber?

Log In

profiles profiles most