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ImmigrationProf Blog
DHS FACT SHEET: DHS AGREEMENTS WITH GUATEMALA, HONDURAS, AND EL SALVADOR
The U.S. government has been hard at work cobbling together agreements with Central American nations on asylum that attempt to reduce the number of asylum seekers who seek to enter…
The Asylumist
A Doctor’s Mission – and How You Can Help
By Jason Dzubow
Kate Sugarman is a family physician in Washington, DC. Here, she writes about her experience assisting detained asylum seekers who have health problems, and she invites you to join her…
Gender and the Law Prof Blog
Podcast: Law Professor Discusses Gender and US Asylum Law and the Difference Feminist Legal Thought Made
By Tracy Thomas
Signs, Ask a Feminist: Deborah Anker Discusses Gender and US Asylum Law Aziza Ahmed: Hi, this is Aziza Ahmed. I’m a law professor at Northeastern University’s School of Law, and I’m…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Trump Administration Agrees to Asylum Deal with Honduras
Nicole Narea on Vox reports that the Trump administration has signed an agreement that could require immigrants coming to America through Honduras to seek asylum there, regardless of whether they’re…
ImmigrationProf Blog
US Move Puts More Asylum Seekers at Risk Expanded ‘Remain in Mexico’ Program Undermines Due Process
The Trump administration has drastically expanded its “Remain in Mexico” program while undercutting the rights of asylum seekers at the United States southern border, Human Rights Watch said today. Under…
ImmigrationProf Blog
More Immigrant Children Are Dying At The Border
Adolfo Flores on BuzzFeed reports on the latest on death on the US/Mexico border. According to his report, new Trump administration policies are sending asylum-seekers back to Mexico to wait until…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Project Corazon
Project Corazon is working to provide assistance to asylum seekers forced to remain in Mexico pursuant to the Migrant Protection Protocols/Remain in Mexico. Jodi Goodwin, whose stories we've been following…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Migration Agreement Between the U.S. Government and the Government of El Salvador
The Trump administration continues in ins efforts to reduce the number of Central American asylum seekers coming to the United States. Yesterday, the governments of United States and El Salvador…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Guest Post: The Supreme Court Failed Us on September 11th by Geoffrey A. Hoffman
The Supreme Court Failed Us on September 11th Geoffrey A. Hoffman* It is perhaps coincidental but still especially sad that on a hallowed date, September 11th, the Supreme Court failed us. It…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Border Courts Swamped With New Asylum Cases: Thousands of cases have been filed since President Trump started forcing asylum seekers to wait in Mexico.
In a Marshall Project piece ("Border Courts Swamped With New Asylum Cases: Thousands of cases have been filed since President Trump started forcing asylum seekers to wait in Mexico."), Andrew…