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ImmigrationProf Blog
Who Gets Asylum? New Analysis of EOIR Data from Kate Morrissey and Lauryn Schroeder of the San Diego Union-Tribune
A new analysis of U.S. immigration court data by Kate Morrissey and Lauryn Schroeder of the San Diego Union-Tribune focuses on asylum decisions in immigration court and is worth a…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Terminating Asylum Status in Deciding Applications for Adjustment of Status
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS PolicyManual to update and clarify the procedures USCIS officers follow when termination of asylumstatus is considered in…
GT Israel Law Blog
צפו בוובינר בנושא השפעת מגפת הקורונה על שוק הנדל”ן המקומי והבינלאומי
הצטרפו ללורנס שטרנטל, שותף ומוביל מחלקת הנדל"ן הבינלאומית של משרד גרינברג טראוריג בישראל, במסגרת וובינר בנושא השפעות מגפת הקורונה על השקעות נדל"ן בארץ ובעולם. לורנס ועמיתיו מציעים ניתוח של סוגיות…
The Insightful Immigration Blog
Elephants, Mouseholes, and Sickness: My Comment on the Latest Anti-Asylum Proposed Rule. Do You Have One Too?
On the heels of the prior proposed rule restricting asylum and withholding of removal that I commented on and blogged about, the Department of Homeland Security and Executive Office for…
The Insightful Immigration Blog
Implementation of Safe Third Country Agreement Held to Violate Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms—So Why Will Prior U.S. Asylum Claimants Be Denied a Hearing at the Refugee Protection Division in Canada Even After This Takes Effect?
In Canadian Council for Refugees v. Canada (Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship) , 2020 FC 770 (July 22, 2020), the Federal Court of Canada recently ruled that the statute and regulations…
McEntee Law Group Blog
USCIS Issues Rule Change Proposal That Significantly Increases Application Fees
Today, USCIS announced a final draft for a rule change proposal that will not only affect key application forms, but also significantly increase processing fees. We are still wrapping our…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Guest Post by Sydney France: AG Barr reopening asylum case using certification power
By Sydney FranceThe US Attorney General has the power in immigration proceedings to take cases from the Board of Immigration Appeals and issue a final ruling himself. This process of…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Last Week Tonight Sheds Light on Uighur’s Plight in China
John Oliver tackles this issue of China's treatment of its Uighur (pronounced wee-grr) population in this week's episode of Last Week Tonight.It's a stunning segment, perfect for discussing asylum. Immprofs…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Canadian court deems U.S. unsafe for refugees in striking down joint agreement
is it true about Canadians being nice? Here is a new data point.A federal judge (Madam Justice McDonald) in Canada has ruled that the Safe Third Country Agreement — a…
For Good
DHS Rules Effective August 2020 Will Push Asylum Seekers Further into Poverty and Marginalization
By Erin Meyer, Angela Gichinga
In late June 2020, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced two regulatory changes intended to deprive asylum applicants of the ability to work lawfully in the United States while…