United States Migrant Interdiction and the Detention of Refugees in Guantánamo Bay

Synopsis

This book provides a thorough legal analysis of the United States Migrant Interdiction Program, examining the United States' compliance with its obligations under municipal and international law as it interdicts individuals at sea, conducts status determinations, and returns those interdicted to their home countries. This book also examines the rights of the small number of refugees and individuals at risk of torture detained in Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, awaiting resettlement in third countries. Policy-makers, students and scholars will benefit from this book's clarification of the legal obligations of nations engaged in extraterritorial status determination and detention, as well as its blueprint for compliance with international human rights and refugee law. As the first book of its kind devoted to the United States' interdiction program, this work represents an important contribution to scholarship in refugee law and policy, U.S. constitutional law, international maritime law, and international human rights law. Presents the only detailed contemporary legal analysis of the US Migrant Interdiction Program including refugee detainment at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba. Addresses an important and misunderstood feature of US immigration law. Clarifies the legal obligations of nations engaged in extraterritorial detention under international human rights and refugee law.

Copyright:

2015

Book Details

Book Quality:

Publisher Quality

Book Size:

288 Pages

ISBN-13:

9781316349441

Publisher:

Cambridge University Press

Date of Addition:

11/10/17

Copyrighted By:

Azadeh Dastyari

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

Has Image Descriptions:

No

Categories:

Nonfiction, Law, Legal Issues and Ethics, Politics and Government

Submitted By:

Bookshare Staff

Usage Restrictions:

This is a copyrighted book.