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Refugee Status
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ImmigrationProf Blog
Ahead of Second Trump Administration, ACLU Launches Campaign in Southern Border States Elevating Asylum Seekers’ Immigration Journeys
The “Letters to America” campaign comes as ACLUs of Arizona, New Mexico, San Diego & Imperial Counties, Texas prepare for anti-immigrant threats under incoming Trump administrationFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJanuary 8, 2025CONTACT:Kristi…
Canadian Lawyer Mag
Federal Court overturns denial of Somali refugee’s permanent residence application
Key evidence supporting refugee status was not adequately considered: court
The Asylumist
Seeking Asylum Can Break Your Heart – Literally
By Jason Dzubow
A new study by Weill Cornell Medicine examined the heart health of young asylum seekers and found concerningly high rates […]
ImmigrationProf Blog
European Countries Put Syrian Asylum Bids on Hold After Assad’s Fall
In 2017, Europe was slow to respond to the exodus of refugees fleeing mass violence there. Now, Reuters reports that "European countries put asylum applications from Syrians on hold until further…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Human Rights Watch: US: Agents Block, Mistreat Mexican Asylum Seekers
In a new report, Human Rights Watch finds that"United States Border Patrol agents are denying asylum access to families fleeing violence in Mexico, treating them abusively and dismissively, and returning…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Human Rights Watch — US: Agents Block, Mistreat Mexican Asylum Seekers, Next Administration’s Policies Would Worsen US Abuse at the Border
Human Rights Watch has released a new report. Some highlights:US Border Patrol agents are denying asylum access to families fleeing violence in Mexico, treating them abusively and dismissively, and returning them to Mexico,…
ImmigrationProf Blog
LaVerne Justice and Immigration Clinic Helps Secure Asylum for Transgender Client
Krystal Rodriguez-CamposCongratulations to the University of LaVerne's Justice & Immigration Clinic for securing asylum for a transgender, HIV-positive woman from Guatemala, who fled from severe abuse. Krystal Rodriguez-Campos directs the…
The Asylumist
A Pre-Election Letter to My Asylum Seeker Clients
By Jason Dzubow
With the election a week away, I wanted to share a few thoughts with my asylum-seeker clients. While we do […]
UK Human Rights Blog
The Weekly Round-up: The Kaba acquittal, proposed Anonymity for police officers, alternative remedies in Supreme Court, and asylum seekers in the Chagos archipelago
In UK news This week police firearms officer Sgt Martyn Blake was acquitted of the murder of Chris Kaba, after shooting Mr Kaba through the windscreen of his car. Mr…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Ninth Circuit Finds “Metering” Policy Unlawful
Photo courtesy of Wikimedia CommonsThe U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled yesterday in El Otro Lado v. Executive Office for Immigration Review that "metering" at the border violates…