There is growing interest in including service-learning courses in higher education, and abundant literature exists on this subject. Less researched is binomial service learning, specifically related to civic learning and legal translation. Studies on the goals of combining foreign language instruction with civic participation in the Hispanic…

The Reagan Administration opposes proposed legislation (Senate 377) that would provide special assistance, including temporary stays of deportation, for El Salvadoran nationals illegally in the United States. First, such legislation will accomplish nothing that cannot be done better or more equitably under the Refugee Act of 1980, which…

The rapidly increasing numbers of Central American refugees in the United States include many whose sufferings have led to severe psychological problems. The article attempts to lay a foundation for assisting them by discussing the following: (1) origins of disorders; (2) culture shock and stress; (3) prevalence of symptoms; and (4) suggestions…