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ImmigrationProf Blog
Venezuelans, Cubans and Nicaraguans seeking U.S. asylum in larger numbers
Alexandra Villarreal for NBC News reports that the immigration courts are seeing increasing numbers of Venezuelans, Nicaraguans and Cubans. Between September 2018 and December 2019, they became the fastest growing…
ImmigrationProf Blog
American Immigration Council: Policies Affecting Asylum Seekers at the Border The Migrant Protection Protocols, Prompt Asylum Claim Review, Humanitarian Asylum Review Process, Metering, Asylum Transit Ban, and How They Interact
For decades, adults, families, and unaccompanied children have been arriving at the U.S.-Mexico border to seek protection from harm in their home countries. U.S. law allows any noncitizen who is…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Comprehensive Self-Help Guide for Asylum-Seekers
A new comprehensive self-help guide for asylum-seekers, available in English, French, and Spanish. This project was a collaboration between The Penn State Law in University Park Center for Immigrants’ Rights Clinic (CIRC),…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Expanding Criminal Bars to Asylum Nonsensical
The U.S. is considering expanding the exclusions barring individuals with criminal records from seeking asylum. Expansion is unnecessary given that the United States already bars individuals convicted of "aggravated felonies"…
The Asylumist
Asylum in a Time of War
By Jason Dzubow
With the escalating tension between the U.S. and Iran, DHS has been detaining Iranian Americans and Iranian nationals at the border and questioning them about their ties to Iran, their…
The Asylumist
Asylum in a Time of War
By Jason Dzubow
With the escalating tension between the U.S. and Iran, DHS has been detaining Iranian Americans and Iranian nationals at the border and questioning them about their ties to Iran, their…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Failed Asylum Seeker & Homeless Bus Rider Obtains Leave to Remain (UK)
London Bus by Aurelijus ValeišaI was absolutely sucked into this story from the BBC following "Sunny" (not his real name).Sunny sought asylum in the UK -- fleeing Nigeria after facing…
The Insightful Immigration Blog
The Fascinating Confluence of Temporary Protected Status, Removal and Employment-Based Adjustment of Status
By Cyrus Mehta
Immigration Judge Ila C. Deiss’ summary order shows how one who is granted Temporary Protected Status can adjust to permanent resident status through an I-140 petition filed by an employer.…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Trump says most asylum seekers don’t show up for their court hearings. A new study shows 99% do.
President Trump has justified detention of asylum seekers based on the clam that, if not kept in custody, they would not appear for hearings on their claims in immigration court. …
ImmigrationProf Blog
The Beat Goes On: The Trump Administration to Send Mexican Asylum-Seekers to Guatemala
Hamed Aleaziz for BuzzFeed reports that the Trump administration will now send Mexican nationals — including families — who come to the U.S./Mexico border seeking asylum to Guatemala, according to…