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INS – Statement of David Martin, General Counsel for the Department of Justice Immigration and Naturalization Service before the House Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims concerning “The Removal of Criminal and Illegal Aliens,.“ File contains: Letter of Invite to Attorney General Janet Reno, witness list, profiles of Members, Martin’s testimony, summary, EOIR [Executive Office of Immigration Reform] testimony of Tony Moscato, comments of Member’s staff, INS responses to possible questions, status letters from Members of the Subcommittee, background information], 1996, Sep. 5

 File — Box: MSS 98-1c, Box 7

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: 1996, Sep. 5

Creator

Extent

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

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

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

Contact:
Arthur J. Morris Law Library
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University of Virginia
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