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INS Miscellaneous Documents, some email correspondence, memoranda – Statement of Doris Meissner, Commissioner of the INS on H.R. 2202 (1995-10-25); Follow-up to October 15 Oversight Hearing: Commission on Immigration Reform – Recommendation on Fourth Preference (1997-10-16); memorandum re meeting with David Martin (1995-06-27); HQCOU 90/15 DOJ Memorandum re : Proposed Procedures for Suspension/Revocation Proceedings Against National Testing Entities Authorized to Conduct Citizenship Testing Under the 1991 Notice of Program (1996-08-13); Maack Marcia Tavares: “The Edwards v. Sparer Interest Law Forum Survey Results (1996-08-23); Immigration and Refugee Board, Ontario, Canada, “Guideline 4: Women Refugee Claimants Fearing Gender-related Persecution,” Update Guidelines issued by the Chairperson Pursuant to Section 65(3) of the Immigration Act, (1996-11-25); Draft of Subpart C – Voluntary Departure §240.25 Voluntary Departure – authority of the Service (1996-12-13); Brien, Hugh J.: Oversight Hearing on FY 1987 Budget, Panel VI – Detention and Deportation (1996-03-11); HQCOU 70/6.1.8 & 70/9 –P DOJ Memorandum re: Sections 203(b) (5) (EB-5) and 21A of the Immigration and Nationality Act (1997-12-19), 1995-1997

 File — Box: MSS 98-1c, Box 8

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

From the Series:

This addition of professional files were organized in five groups, and retained the original organization found in two file cabinets.

Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS): files from Martin's tenure as General Counsel (1994-1996). These files comprise the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act 1996; asylum procedures and reform, refugees; Detention and Deportation program; Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigration Responsibility Act of 1996; naturalization. Also, some cases and internal administrative files and suggestions for reorganization.

Professional files: relate to his work as an expert in asylum, refugee and immigration law. Includes files re American Society of International Law, International Rescue Committee, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.

University of Virginia School of Law files (1989-2015): teaching materials, class notes, examinations, charts and notes of his lectures in Citizenship and Membership, Constitutional Law, Immigration Law, Seminar on Ethical Values, International Law, International Human Rights, Refugee Law. Also some files on Law School committees and projects.

Writing Projects: notes, drafts related to publication of books, articles and op-ed pieces.

Events: these files relate to the numerous invitations and international conferences where he participated.

Dates

  • Creation: 1995-1997

Creator

Full Extent

From the Collection: 42 Cubic Feet (96 archival boxes)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Physical Storage Information

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the Arthur J. Morris Law Library Special Collections Repository

http://archives.law.virginia.edu/
Contact:
Arthur J. Morris Law Library
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University of Virginia
Charlottesville Virginia 22903 United States