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Refugee Status
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The Asylumist
An Asylee on the Front Line of the Pandemic
By Jason Dzubow
I first met David (not his real name) in 2012. He had come to the United States from a Middle Eastern country and decided to seek asylum here. At the…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Attorney Positions with the Asylum Project of the National lmmigrant Justice Center (NIJC)
The Asylum Project of the National lmmigrant Justice Center (NIJC) is growing and seeks a staff attorney and supervisory attorney to join its asylum representation team! NIJC advocates for the…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Expelling Asylum Seekers Is Not the Answer: U.S. Border Policy in the Time of COVID-19
Last month, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued an interim final rule directing the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to, in the interest of public…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Immigration Article of the Day: The Case Against Prosecuting Refugees by Evan J. Criddle
The Case Against Prosecuting Refugees by Evan J. Criddle, Northwestern University Law Review, Vol. 115, ForthcomingAbstractWithin the past several years, the U.S. Department of Justice has pledged to prosecute asylum-seekers…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Coronavirus Border Expulsions: CDC’s Assault on Asylum Seekers and Unaccompanied Minors
Lucas Guttentag on Just Security writes that "On March 20, the Centers for Disease Control (“CDC”) issued a largely unnoticed but sweeping order authorizing the summary expulsion of noncitizens arriving at…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Geoffrey Hoffman: A Stunning Fifth Circuit Asylum Decision: An Analysis of Inestroza-Antonelli v. Barr
A Stunning Fifth Circuit Asylum Decision: An Analysis of Inestroza-Antonelli v. Barr by Geoffrey Hoffman, Clinical Professor, University of Houston Law CenterI was moved this morning to write about a recent…
ImmigrationProf Blog
A Migrant Model To Follow: Portugal’s Response to the Coronavirus
The United States and other countries should take a cue from Portugal in treating migrants and asylum-seekers during this COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new column from the Center for…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Trump Achieved Goal of Ending Asylum Thanks to COVID-19
FriendsI posted this piece on Slate today:President Trump has taken advantage of the COVID-19 crisis to finally achieve his goal of foreclosing asylum for migrants fleeing violence in Central America and…
UK Human Rights Blog
Supreme Court Rejects Appeal in Serco Lock Change Evictions Case – But What Effect Has the Human Rights Challenge Already Had?
By Euan Lynch
Introduction Serco is a private company that was contracted by the UK Home Office between 2012 and 2019 to provide accommodation to asylum seekers living in Glasgow. In July 2018, Serco…
The Asylumist
Some Asylum Seekers Will Qualify for a Stimulus Payment
By Jason Dzubow
In response to the economic disaster caused by the coronavirus pandemic, Congress has passed a $2.2 trillion aid package. Part of that package includes direct payments to individuals. Most U.S.…