Civil Rights

The Little-Known Business Case to Extend DACA

The Little-Known Business Case to Extend DACA

Although undocumented immigrants are often regarded as the sole victims of the uncertainty of U.S. immigration law reform, corporations have also been adversely affected. One of the focal points of this conflict over immigration is the presidential directive, DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals). DACA is a discretionary grant of stay and work authorization by the federal government to undocumented immigrants, who were brought to the United States illegally as children. Signed into law as an executive order by President Obama, DACA has now been in place for the past seven years. Although there has been a growing sentiment across the United States to revoke DACA, many corporations actually favor continuing the program. Despite the lack of media attention to the corporate proponents, a coalition of some of the largest corporations in the United States has formed to lobby for the continued success and improvement of the program.

Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act: How Confusion in Interpretation Can Lead to Unfair Outcomes for Litigants

Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act: How Confusion in Interpretation Can Lead to Unfair Outcomes for Litigants

As a result of two court decisions interpreting Section 1557 of the ACA, the nondiscrimination provision, depending on which interpretation eventually prevails, the new health specific civil rights protections created under Section 1557 of the ACA may be limited.

The Most Discriminatory Laws You’ve Never Heard Of

The Most Discriminatory Laws You’ve Never Heard Of

The Supreme Court recently decided in favor of same-sex marriage in the long awaited case of Obergefell v. Hodges. As a supporter of LGBT rights, this decision makes me uneasy. I worry this decision will be seen as the end of the gay rights movement. Mission accomplished, time to go home. The gay rights movement has been so focused on marriage rights that other discriminatory laws have been overlooked or ignored. My hope is that instead, the decision will be a stepping stone towards eradicating these laws across the nation.

Full of Sound and Fury, Signifying Nothing: Prioritizing Free Speech over Safety in McCullen v. Coakley

Full of Sound and Fury, Signifying Nothing: Prioritizing Free Speech over Safety in McCullen v. Coakley

Written by Jacqueline Ahearn

On June 27, 2014, abortion clinic protestors stepped victoriously over the brightly painted yellow lines surrounding clinics, shaking signs and pamphlets and approaching all who ventured near. This was the first time since 2000 that protestors could engage patients with impunity, held back only the day before by a buffer zone law which had protected people entering the clinic. Clinics reported higher rates of no-shows that day and in the weeks that followed, and for over a month, the Supreme Court decision of McCullen v. Coakley left clinics without recourse to prevent harassment of their patients.

The Employment Language Fairness Act: A Law Today That Can Bring Progress Tomorrow

The Employment Language Fairness Act: A Law Today That Can Bring Progress Tomorrow

Written by Nick Stratouly

Introduction

“How are you?” asked one worker.

“I’m very well; you?” responded the other.

“Very good, very good, thanks.”

Many of us overlook the common conversations that we engage in every day in the workplace. The workplace, while possibly not as enjoyably social as the local bar or restaurant, is a very important social setting for most employees. The cooperative workplace of today’s economy simply could not function if speech were quelled or prohibited.