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Poverty
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PropertyProf Blog
Poverty in the Suburbs
By propertyprof
A New York Times editorial raises questions about the striking growth of poverty in the country's suburbs. While the overall suburban population grew slightly during the previous decade, the number…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Hearty welcome to a timely new blog: “Juvenile Justice Blog”
Main June 23, 2012Hearty welcome to a timely new blog: "Juvenile Justice Blog"I am very pleased to welcome to the blogosphere Juvenile Justice Blog, a fantastic looking new blog by…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Blogging from El Salvador #6
We met with Maria Serrano who is now the Minister of the Interior of El Salvador. She is definitely not a prototypical politician. Minister Serrano is the subject of the…
Constitutional Law Prof Blog
Drake Law Symposium: Constitutionalism & the Poor
By ConLawProf initials at end of post
This year's topic of Drake University Law School Annual Constitutional Law Center Symposium is Constitutionalism and the Poor and it will be held April 14, 2012. Here's the line-up: 9:00 a.m. …
International Law Prof Blog
World Day of Social Justice
In 2007, the United Nations General Assembly declared February 20 to be the World Day of Social Justice by way of Resolution A/Res/62/10. The Resolution encourages Member States to devote…
Land Use Prof Blog
HUD’s Moving to Opportunity study provides long-term analysis of neighborhood effects on residents
On January 26, 1966, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. moved into a run-down section of Chicago’s West Side to bring attention to housing issues and segregation. On this day that…
Texas Bar Blog
Poverty Law Conference – April 18-20, 2012
The Poverty Law Conference will be held April 18-20, 2012. This three-day event provides valuable training on poverty law issues affecting low-income and poor Texans.
ImmigrationProf Blog
We’re No. 1? Latinos Surpass Blacks Living in Poverty, Census Study Shows
Chris Levister in New America Media writes that 16 percent of Americans liveg in poverty, according to the latest U.S. Census data. "The official poverty level is nearly 1 percentage…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Immigration Article of the Day: “The Impact of Immigration on Native Poverty Through Labor Market Competition” by GIOVANNI PERI
"The Impact of Immigration on Native Poverty Through Labor Market Competition" by GIOVANNI PERI, University of California, Davis - Department of Economics.ABSTRACT: In this paper I first analyze the wage effects…
ImmigrationProf Blog
New Record: 49 Million Americans in Poverty
A new U.S. Census Bureau report released yesterday revealed that the number of Americans in poverty hit a record 49 million in 2010, or 16 percent. The new data showed…