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.)."
Settlement Proves DOJ/DHS Need to Crackdown on 'Frivolous' Asylum Applications
Thanks to 'loophole', 'frivolity' is not always funny
Topics: Immigration Courts, Asylum
Rare Reveal: Mass Asylum Fraud at the Southern Border
Never mind H-1B Visas, NPR reports how thousands of Indians illegally cross from Mexico
Topics: Illegal Immigration, Asylum
Comments in Response to 'Procedures for Asylum and Withholding of Removal; Credible Fear and Reasonable Fear Review', 85 Fed Reg. 36264-36306 (June 15, 2020)
Topics: Asylum
Resettlement Agencies Decide Where Refugees Are Initially Placed in the United States
Not refugees (or state and local officials)
Topics: Refugees and Asylum
DHS and DOJ Propose Rule Barring Asylum to Curb Disease Spread
Provides a framework for aliens subject to expulsion under HHS authority
Topics: Covid-19 and Immigration, Asylum
DHS/DOJ Propose Redefining What Constitutes a 'Frivolous' Asylum Application
Revising the pinched Clinton-era definition would expedite valid protection claims and deter abuse
D.C. District Court Judge Vacates Third-Country Transit Bar
He's wrong, but makes some good points
DHS/DOJ: Empower Asylum Officers to Apply the Immigration Laws in Credible Fear
Cleaning up the mess that is the credible fear process; more could be done
Topics: Immigration Courts, Asylum