Let’s Talk About the Bipartisan Immigration Bill – or – Don’t Speak Ill of...
The long-awaited bipartisan border security bill has finally been released. The bill was negotiated by Senators Chris Murphy (D-CT), Kyrsten […]
View ArticleNeeded: More Immigration Lawyers!
There is a serious shortage of immigration attorneys. The dearth of lawyers makes it more difficult for non-citizens to obtain […]
View ArticleUSCIS Claims to Have Reduced Its Backlog–but It Depends on the Definition of...
In an announcement earlier this month, USCIS claims to have “reduced overall backlogs by 15%.” This sounds like good news, […]
View ArticleDear AILA: The Border Needs Realistic Solutions, Not Wishful Thinking
Last week, the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) wrote a letter urging the Biden Administration to “take action to manage […]
View ArticleTo Win Asylum, Consistency Is Key
It’s nearly impossible to win an asylum case if the Asylum Officer or Immigration Judge does not believe your story. […]
View ArticleA Tale of Two Murders: Laken Riley and George Floyd
The murder of Laken Riley–a promising young nursing student–has spurred renewed calls for a crackdown against illegal migration into our […]
View ArticleMistakes Were Made
I recently prepared an asylum case for a married lesbian woman. The case was complicated by the fact that my […]
View ArticleTrump or Hitler
Let’s play a game. Below are a series of quotations. The speaker is either Donald Trump or Adolph Hitler. Your […]
View ArticleWhat Happens at the Board of Immigration Appeals?
Here’s a hopefully hypothetical scenario: You apply for asylum (or some other relief) in Immigration Court and the judge denies […]
View ArticleAsylum as an Instrument of Peace
Last week, I attended a concert at my synagogue by the Jerusalem Youth Chorus, a group of young Palestinians and […]
View ArticleCan the State of Texas Deport Migrants to Mexico? The U.S. Supreme Court...
This post is by Mikayla Minton, a senior from Linfield University in McMinnville, Oregon. Ms. Minton is originally from Humboldt […]
View ArticleCan You Be Deported for Protesting the War in Gaza?
As protests against Israel and the war in Gaza continue to spread across the U.S., some politicians are calling for […]
View ArticleReimagining the Asylum Office
A forthcoming article by Professor Faiza W. Sayed of Brooklyn Law School examines the history and failings of the U.S. […]
View ArticleRemembering the Immigration Act of 1924
The late 1800s and early 1900s was a period of expanding and diversifying immigration to the United States. Prior to […]
View ArticleIs the Asylum System Better in France?
This post is by Hélène Bonvalot, former Director General at Centre Primo Levi in Paris, France and a Fulbright Fellow […]
View ArticleCredit for Time Served
In criminal law, if an accused person spends time behind bars before his conviction, that time can be credited towards […]
View ArticleWhat You Exclude from an Asylum Case May Be as Important as What You Include
Sometimes, the evidence you leave out of an asylum case is as important as the evidence you include. Here, we’ll […]
View ArticleOvercoming the One-Year Bar After You’ve Filed for Asylum
The law of asylum requires applicants to file their form I-589 within one year of arriving in the United States; […]
View ArticleNo Notice, Know Problem: What to Do Now that the Asylum Offices Are...
Recently, the Asylum Offices have started scheduling interviews for applicants who filed years ago. In our office, we’ve seen a […]
View ArticleKnow Notice, No Problem: How the Asylum Office Can Ensure Due Process of Law
The Asylum Offices have lately begun scheduling interviews for the longest-waiting applicants. The good news is that people who have […]
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