Tag: asylum
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FEDERAL JUDGE BLOCKS BIDEN ASYLUM BAN
U.S. District Judge Jon Tigar, an Obama appointee in Oakland, Calif., blocked the Biden administration’s new regulation restricting asylum-seekers, one that contributed to a severe drop in crossings at the U.S.-Mexico border over the past few months. On Tuesday Judge Tigar knocked down the restrictions as “arbitrary and capricious,” while staying his ruling for 14…
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NYC Handing OUT leaflets at the border URGING IMMIGRANTS NOT TO COME HERE
Gothamist first reported on this. NYC has posted a copy of the bright yellow leaflet on the NYC website. It seems that NYC is trying to discourage immigrants from coming to NYC by informing them of the high cost of living, emphasizing the expensive rent and cost of food. The flyer literally states, “please consider…
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Affirmative Asylum FAQ’s
Will I Be Required to Undergo Any Other Criminal or Security Checks? Yes. Every individual who applies for asylum will be subject to a series of background/security checks. You will not have to complete any additional steps to complete your background/security check once you have submitted your Form I-589 and have had your fingerprints taken.…
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THE PSG TIMELINE
How asylum and the particular social group aspect of the asylum law has evolved over recent years through a series of BIA decisions and the presidential administrations using the Attorney General’s office. The formula for constructing a particular social group (PSG) in the context of U.S. asylum law has been on a wild rollercoaster road…
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AFFIRMATIVE ASYLUM PROCESS
STEP 1 ARRIVE IN THE U.S. To apply for asylum in the U.S., you must be physically present in the U.S. STEP 2 APPLY FOR ASYLUM To apply for asylum, you should file Form I-589, Application for Asylum and for Withholding of Removal, with USCIS within 1 year of your last arrival in the United…
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ASYLUM OFFICER TRAINING: PARTICULAR SOCIAL GROUP & NEXUS
RAIO DIRECTORATE – OFFICER TRAINING TRAINING MODULE: NEXUS – PARTICULAR SOCIAL GROUP TRAINING MODULE This is an official document obtained from USCIS via a publically available link here. REQUIRED READING ADDITIONAL RESOURCES CRITICAL TASKS Task/ Skill # Task DescriptionILR6 Knowledge of U.S. case law that impacts RAIO (3)ILR9 Knowledge of policies and procedures for processing…
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IMMIGRATION JUDGE WHO DENIES THE MOST CASES
Immigration Judge Who Denies The Most Cases NYC The Judge with the highest percentage of asylum denials is a tie between IJ Menkin and IJ Burns both with 83% denial rates for asylum cases. This does not include the detained docket where denial rates are usually higher for multiple reasons. Immigration Judge Who Grants The…
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IMMIGRATION JUDGE REVIEW OF CREDIBLE FEAR DETERMINATIONS
DHS Fact Sheet Implementation of the Credible Fear and Asylum Processing Interim Final Rule From DHS Website: On May 31, 2022, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Department of Justice (DOJ) began implementing a rule to ensure that those subject to expedited removal who are eligible for asylum are granted relief quickly, and those…
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ASYLUM HANDBOOK (9th Circuit)
Source: The Department of Justice
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MATTER OF L-E-A- (SWITCHED AGAIN)
This is confusing so I will try to be as clear as possible. This post is about Matter of L-E-A- III, 28 I&N Dec. 304 (AG 2021) Matter of L-E-A- I, 27 I&N Dec. 40 (BIA 2017, (which was known only as L-E-A- at that point) was overruled in Matter of L-E-A-II, 27 I&N Dec. 581…