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ImmigrationProf Blog
Commentary: Racism in immigration asylum decisions
Gabriela Q. Kahrl in the Baltimore Sun writes that "racism . . . extends to Black people seeking to immigrate to the United States." She explains that"Legal immigration for people…
Simple Justice
Machado: ICE to Local DA, Bite Me
Alcedis Ortiz had been accused of sexually assaulting* a 12-year-old girl, and he was scheduled to stand trial in Miami. Ortiz is a Colombian national without legal permanent residence in…
ImmigrationProf Blog
How Trump’s suspension of Diversity Training for federal employees will affect asylum seekers
Guest blogger: Kitty Anderson, law student, University of San FranciscoOn September 22, 2020, President Donald Trump signed an executive order, “Executive Order On Combating Race and Sex Stereotyping” which has…
ImmigrationProf Blog
The Act of Immigration: Children, Trauma, and Limited Studies
Guest blogger: Kendall Baron, law student, University of San Francisco:Throughout the last few years, we have been inundated with horrible conditions for individuals attempting to immigrate to the United States.…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Proposed Asylum Rule Will Severely Limit Eligibility
Guest blogger: Michaela Sanchez, law student, University of San Francisco:The Department of Justice (DOJ) proposed to amend an Executive Office of Immigration Review (EOIR) rule on September 23, 2020 that…
ImmigrationProf Blog
An Asylum Decision by Judge Barrett
With politics a flurry in Washington, D.C., the nation awaits next week's confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett. Judge Barrett's immigration decisions on the Seventh Circuit have…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Lindsay Harris: Trump’s War of Attrition on Women Asylum Seekers
Immigration law professor Lindsay Harris has commentary ("Trump’s War of Attrition on Women Asylum Seekers") in Ms. Magazine reviewing the Trump administration's cutting back on asylum protections for women. Harris…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Anti-LGBT Persecution in El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras
The governments of El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras have failed to effectively address violence and entrenched discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people, leading many to seek asylum in the United…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Most Asylum Seekers Have No Legal Counsel. This Villanova Program Trains Non-Lawyers to Step In.
The Chronicle of Higher Education (subscription Required) featured Michele Pistone and her new VIISTA program to train immigrant advocates and accredited representatives. Click here for more about the program, which…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Supreme Court to Review Asylum Credibility Decisions
This morning, the Supreme Court granted certiorari in Barr v. Dai (consolidated with Barr v. Alcaraz-Enriquez).Here is the information on the case from SCOTUSBlog: Docket No.Op. BelowArgumentOpinionVoteAuthorTerm 19-11559th Cir. TBDTBDTBDTBDOT 2020 Issues:…