Asylum applicants from Mexico and Central America have an especially hard time meeting the requirements for asylum because asylum law requires each applicant to establish a connection for his or her persecution to one of the protected grounds. The protected grounds...
The National Catholic Reporter found while visiting the border that certain Custom and Border Patrol (CBP) agents were outright skeptical if not downright hostile toward asylum claims. Many of the officers believe that asylum seekers are really economic migrants....
“There are serious problems with how the United States treats asylum seekers in expedited removal,” says the U.S Commission on International Religious Freedom. How we treat people coming to our borders when they are fleeing persecution in their home...
You may wonder, “What if my asylum case is denied? Are there other options?” In our previous article Bars or Disqualifying Factors to Asylum we discussed on what grounds the government attorney may disqualify an asylum claim. In the end, we mentioned that...
In our previous article How We Prepare Asylum Claims, we touched upon arguments that the government attorney may present to disqualify a person from meeting the requirements for asylum. In this article we explore other disqualifying factors that will be a bar to...
Our previous article What Are the Requirements for Asylum explained what is required to have an asylum claim. In that article, we stressed the importance of contacting an attorney early and having the attorney present during the interview with the asylum officer. If...
