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Refugee Status
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ImmigrationProf Blog
US/Guatemala Sign “Safe Third Country” Agreement, Impact Uncertain
President Trump is following up on efforts to deny asylum eligibility to Central Americans who travel through countries on the way to the United States where they might have applied…
The Right Coast
U.S., Guatemala Sign Treaty Denying U.S. Asylum to Migrants | Breitbart
The migration deal is going to be terrific for them and terrific for the United States. This landmark agreement will put the coyotes and the smugglers out of business& [and]…
The Asylumist
Asylum and the New Rule on Expedited Removal
By Jason Dzubow
The Trump Administration has implemented a new rule to reduce due process protections and make it easier to deport certain aliens who are in the United States unlawfully. Given its…
Gender and the Law Prof Blog
Recognizing Gender-Based Domestic Violence as Meriting Asylum from Nongovernmental Actors
By Tracy Thomas
Kaci Bishop,"Unconventional Actors," North Carolina J. International L. L & Commercial Regulation (2019) Asylum cases involving domestic violence or gang-related violence already had high burdens to overcome, but in the summer…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Immigration Article of the Day: Unconventional Actors by Kaci Bishop
Unconventional Actors by Kaci Bishop, North Carolina Journal of International Law and Commercial Regulation, Vol. 44, 2019AbstractAsylum cases involving domestic violence or gang-related violence already had high burdens to overcome, but…
Human Rights at Home Blog
UNHCR Sounds Alarm on US Asylum Restrictions — But Are We Watching?
With the whole world to monitor, the UN is not alway quick to respond to developments in the U.S. But the UN High Commission on Refugees took no time at…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Asylum Agents at Border Caught off Guard
From NPRThe Trump administration has implemented its strongest effort yet to curb asylum claims, but an internal memo shows that U.S. asylum officers weren't briefed until just hours before the…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Nation Mourns Passing of Justice Stevens, Liberal Icon, Author of Important Immigration Opinions
The nation mourns the passing of retired Justice John Paul Stevens at age 99. Besides his iconic status in the development of the law in many different areas, Justice Stevens…
The Right Coast
Trump to end asylum protections for most Central American migrants at US-Mexico border | TheHill
The Trump administration is moving to end asylum protections for most Central American migrants, the Departments of Justice and Homeland Security announced Monday.According to text of the rule set to…
The Right Coast
Stricter Asylum Rules: Immigrants Must Apply In First Safe Country They Enter – Sara A. Carter
The Department of Justice announced a new immigration rule Monday that will restrict illegal immigrants from countries, other than those bordering the United States, for applying for asylum first in…