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ImmigrationProf Blog
TRAC Immigration: Record Number of New Immigration Court Cases Arrive in August; Destinations For Asylum Seekers Shifting
The latest from TRAC Immigration:"August 2023 saw a record number of new deportation cases arrive at the Immigration Court. A total of 180,065 new Notices to Appear (NTAs) arrived during…
ImmigrationProf Blog
At the Movies: Safe?
Safe? from Lynn Marcus on Vimeo.Lynn Marcus of Arizona Law recently shared a 21-minute documentary about a U of A Immigration Law Clinic case that lasted almost 19 years. Here's…
ImmigrationProf Blog
AOC Talks Immigration with NYT
NY Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez sat down with the NY for a wide ranging interview. Immigration came up a fair amount, including these reasonably zesty exchanges:NYT: ...I want to talk about…
UK Human Rights Blog
The Weekly Round-Up: Bibby Stockholm, Children’s Rights, and Illegal Evictions
By Orry Moore
In the news The Fire Brigades Union has sent a pre-action protocol letter to the Home Secretary threatening judicial review of her alleged failure to address “serious fire and operational…
The Asylumist
Forced Abortion and Forced Sterilization as Grounds for Asylum
By Jason Dzubow
In reaction to the government of China’s one-child policy, Congress amended the asylum law in 1996 so that “a person […]
ImmigrationProf Blog
The UK’s Migrant Detention Barge
The United Kingdom has attempted a unique solution to housing asylum seekers: an off-shore barge called the Bibby Stockholm. The first 15 migrants came aboard just last week.The barge has…
The Asylumist
Asylee Walks 300 Miles in Support of Kurdish Rights
By Jason Dzubow
One hundred years ago, in the aftermath of World War I, Britain, France, Turkey, and other nations signed the Treaty […]
ImmigrationProf Blog
Guest Blog Post: Requesting Asylum is not an Illegal Act by Luis Campos, Esq.
Requesting Asylum is not an Illegal Act by Luis CamposThe narrative surrounding the recent surge in migration relies on a potent and corrosive discourse that portrays the act of seeking…
McGeorge Community Stories
Immigration Law Clinic provides students with hands-on opportunities to gain practical legal skills
[caption id="attachment_2281" align="alignright" width="400"] Maritza Ortiz-Urrutia is a second-year law student at McGeorge School of Law. [/caption] I became involved in McGeorge School of Law’s Immigration Law Clinic during the summer…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Podcast — Conchita Cruz — What If We Let Asylum Seekers Fix Our Immigration System?
Here is another podcast that might fascinate students. Here is the description:"As the daughter of a Guatemalan immigrant and a Cuban refugee, Conchita Cruz first got involved in immigrants’ rights…