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Gender and the Law Prof Blog
Using Videos to Boost Your Scholarly Impact
By Jamie Abrams
As blog readers consider how to boost their scholarly impact, check out Academia.edu's video upload feature added in January 2021. It is an intriguing tool. Here is one example of…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Human Rights Watch Report: US Records Show Physical, Sexual Abuse at Border
Newly obtained United States government documents detail over 160 internal reports of misconduct and abuse of asylum seekers at the hands of U.S. officials, Human Rights Watch said in a…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Biden Administration to Bring Back “Remain in Mexico” Policy pursuant to Court Order
Official White House PhotoCBS News reports that the Biden administration will reinstate a Trump-era border policy in November that forces asylum seekers to stay in Mexico while the U.S. immigration…
The Asylumist
Asylum for Afghan Parolees (and How It Could Affect All Asylum Seekers)
By Jason Dzubow
Even before the Taliban took control of Afghanistan, that country was suffering a humanitarian disaster. In 2020, about 2.5 million […] The post Asylum for Afghan Parolees (and How It…
ImmigrationProf Blog
ABC News documentary ‘Asylum’ features the harrowing journey of two migrant families | Nightline
ABC News documentary ‘Asylum’ features the harrowing journey of two migrant familiesHere is the ABC summary:"Elmer Gomez was separated and deported back to Honduras without his daughter. Over the course…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Harold Koh leaves State Department post, rips President Biden’s use of Trump-era Title 42
Photo courtesy of Yale Law SchoolHarold Koh, a senior State Department official, leaves his post over the Biden administration's use of Title 42 to expel asylum seekers on supposed public…
ImmigrationProf Blog
U.S. to Pay $1.2 Million in Attorneys Fees in Migrant Minors Case
Defending aggressive Trump administration border enforcement policies can be expensive. Alyssa Aquino for Law360 reports that the Biden administration agreed to pay $1.15 million in fees to attorneys who successfully…
The Right Coast
Byron York’s Daily Memo: The best option for the border crisis | Washington Examiner
The reason they threw away their identification was to "pretend that they weren't firmly resettled in a third country," Krikorian explained, because that would disqualify them from receiving asylum in…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Throwback Thursday: Detain and Punish: Haitian Refugees and the Rise of the World’s Largest Immigration Detention System by Carl Lindskoog
This week has been dominated by headlines regarding Haitian migrants at the Southern border. See Kevin's excellent coverage here, here, here, and here.This current crisis must be viewed through the…
The Asylumist
The Asylumist Panel Discussion
By Jason Dzubow
Earlier this month, I participated in a panel discussion about the U.S. asylum system and my new book, The Asylumist: […] The post The Asylumist Panel Discussion appeared first on…