I was recently approached with a question regarding the debt of Greece. After researching a number of Greek government websites without much luck, I decided to rethink my approach and take a different venue. I “went” to Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union, which provides the European Union with statistics that enable comparisons between countries and regions. On the main page within the spotlight section I found reports in English, French and German on the Greek government deficit and debt statistics, including an extensive analysis. In addition the web site provided the reports of the past 5 years that had listed the reservations on the quality of the Greek data expressed by Eurostat, as well an an action plan/list of recommendations as implemented by December 2009.
Earlier this week, the University of Houston Law Center was fortunate to have as its guest Professor Daniel Kanstroom of Boston College of Law. An expert in immigration law, he is the Director of the International Human Rights Program, and he both founded and directs the Boston College Immigration and Asylum Clinic. Speaking as the guest of the Houston Journal of International Law’s annual Fall Lecture Series, Professor Kanstroom discussed issues raised in his new book, Aftermath: Deportation Law and the New American Diaspora . Professor Michael Olivas introduced Professor Kanstroom to the audience, and mentioned the fascinating tale of Carlos Marcello, which Professor Kanstroom wrote about in his chapter “The Long, Complex, and Futile Deportation Saga of Carlos Marcello,” in Immigration Stories , a collection of narratives about leading immigration law cases. My interest piqued, I read and was amazed by Kanstroom’s description of one of the most interesting figures in American le...
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