Refugees and Asylum

"The United States provides refuge to persons who have been persecuted or have a well-founded fear of persecution through two programs: one for refugees (persons outside the U.S.) and one for asylees (persons in the U.S.)."
- The United States Department of Homeland Security

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One Last Point on In Absentia and Alien Fugitives

It isn't whether you will come to court, it's whether you will leave at the end — and nearly 600,000 haven't

Topics: Immigration Courts, Asylum

Why Aren't Refugees Being Tested for Covid-19?

President Trump has the authority to add it to the list of 'quarantinable diseases' to mandate testing prior to resettlement

Topics: Covid-19 and Immigration, Refugees

The Missing 15 in the EOIR Credible Fear Chart with No-Shows

This one deserves some explanation, but raises three important points

Topics: Asylum

Astounding Asylum Numbers in DOS Refugee Report for FY 2021

Almost 1.15 million aliens in the United States are seeking asylum — enough to make them the 43rd largest state

Topics: Immigration Courts, Asylum

Trump vs. Biden Debate: Credible Fear No-Shows

Neither was correct, but statistics show credible fear process results in catch-and-release

Topics: Border Crisis 2019 - 2020, Asylum

Trump vs. Biden on Asylum

One campaign wants to expand eligibility, the other has instituted actions to plug what it deems a 'loophole'

Topics: Politics, Asylum

A Disingenuous Critique of Our Refugee Report

Topics: Refugees

Refugee Resettlement Roundup for FY 2020

Topics: Refugees

EOIR Clarifies Standard for Supporting Evidence in Asylum Cases

Also codifies in regulation IJ submissions to the record and cleans up a 'zombie regulation'

Topics: Immigration Courts, Asylum

AG Reiterates Standards of Review for Gender-Based 'Particular Social Groups' in Asylum Cases

A hard decision — but the correct one

Topics: Asylum