asylum officer
Some asylum officers rebelled against Trump policies.
The union for asylum officers and other immigration officers objected to Trump’s “Remain in Mexico” policy, which forced them to send vulnerable asylum seekers to…
When border patrol officers were tasked with conducting initial asylum interviews, approval rate dropped.
The first step to an asylum application is a credible fear interview, where an asylum seeker has to show they have a credible fear of…
Asylum: questions and answers
If you have come to the U.S. as a refugee or been granted asylum in the U.S. — whether from the Asylum Office of U.S.…
Eligibility for asylum
The Eighth Circuit denied the petition for review, holding that the Guatemalan petitioner had not demonstrated that the record compelled the finding that his subjective…
Don’t commit fraud with Asylum
(1) An untimely application for asylum may be found frivolous under section 208(d)(6) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, 8 U.S.C. § 1158(d)(6) (2012). Luciana v.…
Denial of asylum
The First Circuit denied the petition for review, holding that the BIA’s decision to affirm the IJ’s denial of asylum to the petitioner, who argued…
Refugee and asylum purposes
The Ninth Circuit upheld the BIA, holding that 22 USC §7842, which states that a North Korean national “shall not be considered” a South Korean…