Category Archives: ICLR Blog

A Stranger’s DNA is Found Under the Fingernails of a Suffocated Murder Victim. Any Thoughts?

What if the stranger, now suspect, is a homeless alcoholic? With a rap sheet longer than a giraffe’s neck? Ask twelve other people: parents, friends, or any potential juror, those same questions.  By: Ann Light March 27, 2023 This blog addresses the unreliability of DNA evidence, including the stark differences between source probability and random match […]

Protecting U.S. National Interests: Can the EB-2 NIW Green Card Be Used to Address U.S. Labor Shortages?

By: Isabelle Nozari March 21, 2023 Each year, over a million immigrants come to the United States. For those foreign nationals who wish to remain in the U.S. permanently, there are four main pathways through which they can obtain lawful permanent resident status, also known as a green card: family, employment, humanitarian reasons, or the Diversity Visa lottery. In […]

Freedom of Tweet: Florida SB1316 and its Proposed Restrictions on Political Bloggers

By: Juan Ortega March 17, 2023 Just five days before the Florida Legislature convened in Tallahassee for its 2023 Legislative Session, a new bill was introduced that, if passed, would test the limits of free speech in the state of Florida. Republican State Senator Jason Brodeur, representing Florida’s 10th district, introduced Senate Bill 1316, titled “Information Dissemination.” […]

The Escalating Crisis of the Rohingya People of Myanmar

By: Camila Torres Jaramillo March 14, 2023 The Rohingya people of Myanmar have long been subjected to persecution and human rights abuses, which have been widely condemned by the international community.[1] This article will explore the legal implications of the situation in Myanmar, focusing on the human rights violations committed against the Rohingya people. Background The […]