By Hannah Havemann | Published September 17, 2019 | Posted in Asylum, Immigration Law, Immigration Law News, Political Asylum | Tagged Tags: asylum, Immigration, immigration law, immigration policies, political asylum | Comments Off on Supreme Court Allows Enforcement of New Asylum Rule
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Supreme Court Allows Enforcement of New Asylum Rule
A new rule put into place by the Trump Administration has been allowed to come into effect thanks to the Supreme Court, putting a new limit on people seeking asylum through the U.S.-Mexico border. By a 7-2 vote, with Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Sonia Sotomayor dissenting, the court decided that the new asylum rule Read More
Read MoreTrump Administration Works to Accelerate Family Migrant Deportations
The Trump Administration has been working to implement a policy that would accelerate the deportation proceedings of migrant families. The new policy is set to affect 56,000 immigration cases in ten cities across the country, all relating to migrant families who came to the United States seeking refuge. This policy is intended to discourage migrant Read More
Read MoreAsylum for LGBTQ+ Individuals
One of the most commonly discussed topics in the news today is the doctrine of asylum, primarily from Central American countries that have been deemed unsafe by those fleeing. However, the doctrine of asylum, in the context of immigration law, is not quite as simple.
Read MoreHow to Check on Your Immigration Application
With the government working harder than ever to make immigration as difficult as possible, everyone who has applied to immigrate to the United States is, understandably, scared about their application status. This is complicated by the fact that the immigration process is already a long and difficult process, so those with pending immigration applications might Read More
Read MoreTwelve Asylum Seekers Sue Trump Administration For “Categorically Denying” Release
According to Newsweek, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Louisiana and Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) have teamed up to sue the United States government for refusing to grant parole to twelve asylum seekers currently being held in immigrant detention facilities in Louisiana and Alabama. According to the lawsuit, there was no legal reason Read More
Read MoreLGBTQ Asylum Considerations
Individuals being persecuted because of their sexual orientation and identified gender is not a new phenomenon. Oftentimes, those who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered, and queer or questioning (LGBTQ) are the victims of discrimination, trauma, and persecution. Many LGBTQ refugees who fear that they will be harmed based on their gender identity or sexual Read More
Read MoreFederal Judge Strikes Down Trump Asylum Policies for Domestic and Gang Violence Victims
In a recent ruling, a federal judge struck down several portions of the Justice Department’s policies, which made it more challenging for non-citizens to claim asylum due to domestic or gang violence. The judge ruled on the basis that the “expedited removal” policies violated existing immigration law. The policies were originally ordered by former Read More
Read MoreSubstantial Decrease in the Number of Refugees Allowed in the United States
Many refugees from around the world desire to seek asylum in the United States. In immigration law, the term “refugee” means any person who is outside the country of his/her nationality, who is unable or unwilling to return to said country because of persecution or a well-founded fear of persecution on account of race, Read More
Read MoreU.S. Attorney General Limits Asylum Seekers’ Rights to be Heard
The Washington Post reported that U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions has done away with a requirement that foreign nationals seeking asylum here in this country receive a full hearing in immigration court. By eliminating this requirement, it vacates a ruling made by the Board of Immigration Appeals in 2014 that all asylum seekers should be Read More
Read MoreTransgender Activist Freed on Bond, Thanks to Crowdfunding Campaign
A local crowdfunding effort resulted in a California transgender activist seeking asylum to be free on $3,000 bond after serving three years in prison for involuntary manslaughter. This was reported by OC Weekly. Valeria De la Luz left the Immigration and Customs Enforcement office in Albuquerque, New Mexico on February 9 with an ankle monitor. Read More
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