University of Michigan Law School journal dedicated to the exploration of issues relating to race and law
By Luis Arias Associate Editor, Vol. 21 Executive Editor, Vol. 22 Employers in the United States sponsor thousands of temporary guest workers every year through the H-2 visa program. Employers that meet the specific regulatory requirements can either sponsor agricultural (H-2A) or non-agricultural (H-2B) guest workers. In order… Read More
By Breanna Caldwell Associate Editor, Vol. 21 Executive Editor, Vol. 22 On the off chance that you have been able to avoid the national phenomenon surrounding the Netflix documentary series, Making a Murderer, since it first aired in December 2015, I will provide a brief overview of the… Read More
By Matt Johnson Associate Editor, Vol. 21 Contributing Editor, Vol. 22 Election season is upon us, and everything from stickers to lawn signs are meant to encourage the American people to get to the polls. However, there is a disturbing movement across the country, often codified by state… Read More
Save the Date! The Michigan Journal of Race & Law presents a Student Scholarship Lunch Come engage with MJR&L members as they present their scholarly contributions to the Journal, focused on civil rights and social… Read More
By Dana Ziegler Associate Editor, Vol. 21 Online Publications Editor, Vol. 22 On February 9, 2016, advocates from Black Lives Matter (BLM), New Voices for Reproductive Justice, and Trust Black Women held a conference call to reassert the connection between the BLM and reproductive justice movements while… Read More
Enjoyed MJRL’s symposium: Innocent Until Proven Poor? Bring your lunch and come debrief and also discuss one of our related articles to soon be released: “Pretextual Sanctions, Contempt, and the Practical Limits of Bearden-Based Debtors’ Prison Litigation” led by Professor Kate Andrias. Want more reading on Poverty and the Criminal… Read More
By Brittany Chiang, Associate Editor, Vol. 21 Asian American exonerees, like the formerly incarcerated, often lack resources, receiving little assistance from the government to facilitate reentry. In the case of Asian Americans, this is partially due to their classification as a “model minority.”[1] They encounter unique challenges because “the… Read More
The Michigan Journal of Race & Law offers its CONGRATULATIONS to the Volume 22 Executive Editorial Board Editor-in-Chief Emmanuela Jean-Etienne Managing Editor Saeeda Joseph-Charles… Read More
The Michigan Journal of Race & Law offers its CONGRATULATIONS to the Volume 22 Executive Editorial Board Editor-in-Chief Emmanuela Jean-Etienne Managing Editor Saeeda Joseph-Charles… Read More
By Rebeca Ontiveros-Chavez Associate Editor, Vol. 21 Executive Articles Editor, Vol. 22 Latin Americans are the largest immigrant group in the United States.[1] Many have fled from persecution in their country and seek asylum.[2] Others are involuntarily brought as infants or children by their… Read More
