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ImmigrationProf Blog
2014 Yearbook of Immigration Statistics: Asylum Statistics
Jennifer Koh posted a link to the 2014 Yearbook of Immigration Statistics, which was recently released by the Department of Homeland Security. I have been posting on various statistics and…
ImmigrationProf Blog
LGBT Mesa Verde Detainee Fundraising Campaign
Jacqueline is a 33-year-old lesbian from Cameroon. Because of Jacqueline’s sexual orientation, she experienced horrific violence and was thrown in prison. Jacqueline wasn’t able to feel safe in Cameroon. Fortunately,…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Immigration Article of the Day: Ethical and Effective Representation of Unaccompanied Immigrant Minors in Domestic Violence-Based Asylum Cases by Julie Greenwald Marzouk
Ethical and Effective Representation of Unaccompanied Immigrant Minors in Domestic Violence-Based Asylum Cases by Julie Greenwald Marzouk, Chapman University, The Dale E. Fowler School of Law 2016, 22 CLINICAL L. REV.…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Mothers Targeted by DHS Enforcement Actions Shows Disturbing Due Process Concerns
As always, Bender's Immigration Bulletin has the latest:CLINIC and CARA Pro Bono Family Detention Project, June 15, 2016- "The stories of Central American mothers who were picked up for deportation in the…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Elizabeth Keyes: Note to NPR — Asylum for the Persecuted is not an “Amnesty”
Professor Elizabeth KeyesImmigrant advocates are used to fighting uphill battles, in courtrooms, in Congress and, yes, in the media. But many of us were horrified to hear lopsided, derogatory reporting…
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Asylum Fraud and Immigration Loopholes
Main Tuesday, May 10, 2016Asylum Fraud and Immigration LoopholesOn Monday, Chicago immigration lawyer Robert DeKelaita was convicted of falsifying paperwork to help his clients win their asylum claims. Over the…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Australian Immigrant Detention under Scrutiny as Young Somali woman sets herself alight in Australian detention
Photo of Hodan Yasin courtesy of CNNThe Australian government's detention of asylum-seekers is coming under scrutiny after tragedy struck. CNN reports that a 21-year-old Somali asylum seeker has set herself on fire…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Manus Island Detention Held Unconstitutional
Manus Island regional processing facility, photo by DIBP imagesThis week, the Papua New Guinea Supreme Court held that Australia's detention of asylum seekers on Papua New Guinea's Manus Island is…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Report by Human Rights Institute, Women’s Refugee Commission, Calls for Policies That Ensure All Children’s Access to School
Recent raids by Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials have had a chilling effect on the education of recently arrived children – including those seeking asylum from the violence in…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Immigration Article of the Day: The Evolving Refugee Definition: How Shifting Elements of Eligibility Affect the Nature and Focus of Expert Testimony in Asylum Proceedings by Karen Musalo
The Evolving Refugee Definition: How Shifting Elements of Eligibility Affect the Nature and Focus of Expert Testimony in Asylum Proceedings by Karen Musalo University of California Hastings College of the…