A new memo from USCIS and ICE seeks to detain all refugees who have been in the U.S. for more […]
The Asylumist
The Asylumist, published by Dzubow & Pilcher, PLLC, focuses on immigration law with particular emphasis on asylum cases. The blog covers topics such as asylum law developments, deportation and removal defense, family-based immigration, citizenship applications, and appellate litigation related to immigration. It addresses challenges faced by asylum seekers and immigrants in the United States, including legal strategies and policy changes affecting immigration processes. The content also discusses government actions impacting work permits, travel bans, and immigration court procedures, reflecting the firm's expertise in navigating complex immigration legal issues.
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News from the Asylum Office: Blocking Work Permits & Updating Statistics
In its ongoing effort to (supposedly) “protect the American people from invasion,” the Trump Administration has published new rules to […]
Board of Imitation Appeals
The BIA was meant to be the “Supreme Court of immigration,” reviewing decisions by Immigration Judges and USCIS, interpreting the […]
More Asylum Seekers Are “No Shows” in Immigration Court
Recent data reveals that increasing numbers of asylum seekers are failing to appear for their Immigration Court hearings and effectively […]
USCIS Begins Re-Verifying — and Sometimes Detaining — Refugees
Earlier this month, USCIS announced the commencement of Operation PARRIS (Post-Admission Refugee Reverification and Integrity Strengthening) in Minnesota with plans […]
Stateless in Paradise
This post is by Mikhail Sebastian Okunuga, a coffee connoisseur, world traveler, writer, and memoirist whose work explores statelessness, exile, […]
ICE, Lies, and Videotape
Last week, an ICE agent in Minneapolis fatally shot Renee Good, a U.S. citizen and mother of three. Ms. Good […]
Asylum Cooperative Agreements and the Fiction of the Safe Third Country
A recent Board of Immigration Appeals case highlights the Trump Administration’s latest tactic for blocking asylum seekers from protection in […]
The Secret to Happiness (for Asylum Seekers and Everybody Else)
Who am I to know The Secret to Happiness, you ask. Mankind has struggled with this question for eons, yet […]
Fight or Flight?
I recently met with the family of a man from El Salvador who we’ll call Jorge. Jorge was detained by […]