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22 San Diego Int'l L.J. 189 (2020-2021)
Remedies for United States-Mexico Cross-Border Incidents

handle is hein.journals/sdintl22 and id is 191 raw text is: Remedies for United States-Mexico Cross-Border Incidents SEBASTIAN A. NAVARRO* TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. IN TR O D U C T IO N ........................................................................................ 19 0 II. HISTORICAL BACKGROUND OF CROSS-BORDER INCIDENTS ...................... 190 III. ANALYSIS OF RELEVANT LAW IN THE CONTEXT OF CROSS-BORDER INCIDENTS...................................................................... 195 A . L aw in the U nited States ................................................................195 1. The Development of Federal Case Law From Possibility to Futility...............................................................195 a. The Constitution and § 1983 ...........................................195 b. F ederal C ase L aw ...........................................................196 2. Customary International Law and the Law of Nations ...........201 3. A lien Tort Statute .................................................................... 202 B. The Inadequacy of Laws in the United States ................................202 C . International L aw ..........................................................................205 1. United Nations Charter Article 2............................................206 2. The United Nations Charter and Relevant State Powers ........207 3. The Rome Statute and the International Criminal Court........208 4. Customary International Law Under the United Nations .......210 5. Bilateral Treaties and International Agreements....................210 IV. SOLUTIONS .............................................................................................. 212 A. Providing a Legislative Remedy Does Not Violate Separation of Powers.....................................................................212 B. Providing a Remedy Will Not Invite More or Frivolous C la im s ............................................................................................2 1 4 C. Providing a Remedy Will Not Prevent Agents from Perform ing A ssigned D uties .......................................................... 215 * ( 2020 Sebastian A. Navarro. J.D. 2021 Candidate, University of SanDiego School of Law. 189