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Refugee Status
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The Asylumist
Overcoming the One-Year Bar After You’ve Filed for Asylum
By Jason Dzubow
The law of asylum requires applicants to file their form I-589 within one year of arriving in the United States; […]
ImmigrationProf Blog
Groups Sue Biden Administration Over New Asylum Rule
It was only a matter of time. Or should I say, "about time." President Biden's border actions are being challenged in court. The ACLU press release states the following:"Immigrants’ rights groups…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Southwestern Law School partners with Los Angeles LGBT Center to launch Asylum Law Clinic
Prelaw reports that Southwestern Law School is collaborating with the Los Angeles LGBT Center to launch the Asylum Law Clinic in Fall 2024 to provide the next generation of lawyers with…
UK Human Rights Blog
The Weekly Round-Up: High Court looks at section 3C leave; Biden imposes restrictions on asylum seekers in USA
In UK news A group of UN experts has expressed concern regarding deception and exploitation faced by migrants coming to work in the UK. The Seasonal Worker Scheme, put in…
Data Protection Blog
Are personal details in asylum claims kept confidential? Protecting the privacy of asylum seekers and safeguarding confidentiality
Asylum seekers often find themselves in a vulnerable position, sharing sensitive and confidential information with the Home Office to support their asylum claims. Their cooperation is required to substantiate their…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Center for Gender & Refugee Studies Condemns Executive Action at the Border and Biden’s Proposed Rule
On June 4, the Biden administration announced a sweeping executive action that effectively closes the border to many people seeking asylum. Under a new interim final rule, those seeking protection…
Simple Justice
When Immigration Crashed The System
Ilya Somin argues that President Joe Biden’s proclamation on securing the border is likely ultra vires, and will eventually be struck down. The ACLU has already announced that it’s taking…
ImmigrationProf Blog
FACT SHEET: President Biden Announces New Actions to Secure the Border
Here is the FACT SHEET: President Biden Announces New Actions to Secure the Border, The FAQ explains that"President Biden believes we must secure our border. That is why today, he announced executive…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Life on the US-Mexico border is chaotic. An immigration scholar explains why − and it’s not for the reasons that some GOP lawmakers claim
The nation awaits President Biden's executive action on immigration. William McCorkle for The Conversation offers some relevant thoughts: As a researcher who has spent countless hours with asylum-seekers and other migrants, I…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Groups Condemn Biden Border Approach
SPLC Condemns the Biden Administration's Plan to Further Criminalize Migration at the BorderWASHINGTON — Last week, the Biden Administration announced its plans to increase the prosecution of immigration-related violations at the…