U.S. Department of State
"Advance freedom for the benefit of the American people and the international community by helping to build and sustain a more democratic, secure, and prosperous world composed of well-governed states that respond to the needs of their people, reduce widespread poverty, and act responsibly within the international system."
"The two units within the State Department that deal with migration management are the Bureau of Consular Affairs and its considerably smaller cousin, the Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration. Both are headed by Assistant Secretaries."
DOJ: Immigration Court Asylum Grants Plummet
Credit policy changes under Trump II and blame a lack of initial screening under Biden
Topics: Immigration Courts, Asylum
BIA States the Obvious: Admitting You Lied in the Past Doesn’t Make You Credible Today
Appellate board gives a quick tutorial on how IJs should make credibility determinations — and how not to.
DHS Seeking $255k Civil Fine Against Lawyer in Fraudulent Asylum Case
An expansion of ‘briefcase enforcement’, and shady practitioners — and their clients — should beware
Two SCOTUS Victories: One for Trump on TPS, the Other for the English Language on Asylum
The ‘TPS case’ and the ‘asylum entry case’ are in; only the ‘birthright citizenship case’ remains
On Asylum, the Legislature Needs to Legislate
The D.C. Circuit Is right. Congress can — but the executive branch cannot — curtail aliens’ statutory right to apply for asylum
Purported Bogus Asylum Case Out of the Hoosier State — That’s All Too Common
Mauritanian border-jumper claims to fear persecution because he’s gay, then marries his employer’s daughter
Topics: Refugees and Asylum