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Immigration Lawyers Blog
House GOP Takes Extreme Position on Asylum, Exposing Internal Party Rifts
With a new, albeit slight, majority in the House of Representatives, Republicans recently approved a rules package which will send a controversial immigration bill to the floor for a vote. The…
Dykema Labor & Employment Law Blog
Proposed Immigration Filing Fee Increases to Fund Asylum Claim Processing
In a move that will certainly elicit strong reactions from U.S. employers of foreign nationals, the Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) is seeking up to 204% increases in filing fees…
The Asylumist
Immigration Judges Repudiate Asylum Officers (redux)
By Jason Dzubow
I recently saw a shocking statistic: 76% of cases denied by the Asylum Office and referred to Immigration Court were […]
UK Human Rights Blog
The Weekly Round-up: Stopping Small Boats, Child Marriages, and the question of Abortion Rights in the USA
By Orry Moore
In the news Rishi Sunak’s pledge to “stop the boats” crossing the Channel will see a Bill brought before Parliament this week aimed at stripping those who arrive in the…
ImmigrationProf Blog
At the Movies: Split at the Root (2022)
Split at the Root is a documentary that would be of interest to ImmigrationProf readers. The IMDb database describes the film as follows: "When a Guatemalan mother seeking asylum was…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Conference: The Emotional Journey to Asylum: Psychological, Legal and Public Policy Issues Sunday, March 26th, 2023
The Emotional Journey to Asylum: Psychological, Legal and Public Policy IssuesSunday, March 26th, 20239:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. ETIn Person at the YU Museum, 15 West 16th Street, and on…
Inside Business Immigration
GT Immigration Policy Briefings | February 2023
By Laura Foote Reiff ‡, Rebecca B. Schechter ‡
FOR THE WEEK OF FEB. 3, 2023 The Biden Border Crisis: Part I – First House Judiciary Committee Hearing of the 118th Congress On Feb. 1, 2023, the House Judiciary…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Joe Biden Is Now Taking Immigration Policy Directly From Stephen Miller
Official White House Photo"Criticism of the recent Biden administration's asylum initiatives continue. Pedro Gerson for Slate ("Joe Biden Is Now Taking Immigration Policy Directly From Stephen Miller") sees the Biden…
Canadian Lawyer Mag
Ukrainian refugee Viktoriia Kulakovska trades in her legal skills for a fresh start in Canada
One year after Russian invasion, Kulakovska and her family settle into new life in New Brunswick
ImmigrationProf Blog
Biden’s border crackdown explained – Karen Musalo looks at the legality and impact of new asylum rule
In "Biden’s border crackdown explained – a refugee law expert looks at the legality and impact of new asylum rule," Karen Musalo offered thoughts on the rule proposed by the Biden…