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Immigration Relief

DHS and DOJ Proposed Rule: COVID-19 and Asylum Claims

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DHS and DOJ Proposed Rule: COVID-19 and Asylum Claims

DHS and DOJ (July 9, 2020)

The Department of Homeland Security and Department of Justice proposed a new rule to consider COVID-19 as a means to deny someone asylum. They are accepting public comment on this proposed rule until August 10, 2020.

The History and Future of Gender Asylum Law and Recognition of Domestic Violence as a Basis for Protection in the United States

By | Federal Policy, Immigration Relief, Law/Policy Highlight, Legal/Law

The History and Future of Gender Asylum Law and Recognition of Domestic Violence as a Basis for Protection in the United States

Deborah Anker, ABA Journal (April 28, 2020)

Anker details the history and development of the United States’ gender asylum law. Through a series of court decisions, the U.S. considered survivors of domestic violence a particular social group under the United Nations definition of a refugee. Jeff Sessions challenged this in 2018 and eliminate protections for women seeking asylum. This continues to be challenged in court.

Many Immigrants With Temporary Protected Status Face Uncertain Future in U.S.

By | Immigrant Families Research, Immigration Relief, Legal/Law, Research, Research Highlight

Many Immigrants With Temporary Protected Status Face Uncertain Future in U.S.

D’Vera Cohn, Jeffery S. Passel and Kristen Bialik, Pew Research Center (November 27, 2019)

This resource finds that immigrants who have time-limited permission to live and work in the United States under a program known as Temporary Protected Status (TPS) face an uncertain future amid legal and political debates over their future.

Practice Alert: SIJS policy updates and proposed regulations

By | Immigrant Youth, Immigration Relief, Legal Professionals, Legal/Law, Practice, Practice Highlight, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS)

Practice Alert: SIJS Policy Updates and Proposed Regulations

Immigrant Legal Resource Center (November 5, 2019)

This practice alert highlights the key take-aways from three recently adopted AAO decisions and some of the most important elements of the proposed regulations for advocates to challenge through comments, and contains an Appendix with case summaries of the AAO decisions.

The long-term impact of DACA: forging futures despite DACA’s uncertainty

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The long-term impact of DACA: Forging futures despite DACA’s uncertainty

Roberto G. Gonzales, Sayil Camacho, Kristina Brant, Carlos Aguilar, Immigration Initiative at Harvard (November, 2019)

This report summarizes the experiences of DACA beneficiaries who have gone through several renewals but continue to worry about their futures in the United States. It highlights the positive impact of DACA as well as its limitations in a time of uncertainty and heavy immigration enforcement.

Practice Advisory: Immigration Benefits for Surviving Relatives

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Practice Advisory: Immigration Benefits for Surviving Relatives

Peggy Gleason, Immigrant Legal Resource Center (May 2019)

This practice advisory covers three possible immigration remedies that beneficiaries might be able to pursue if a family member dies during the immigration process.

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