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How to Apply for Asylum and Withholding of Removal

Asylum, statutory withholding of removal, and withholding of removal under the Convention Against Torture (CAT) are three distinct forms of immigration relief.

Two Canadian Teenagers Commit Inadvertent Illegal Border Crossing While Playing Pokémon Go

I recently came across a peculiar instance of illegal immigration that could quite literally have only happened in 2016. As reported by Reuters, two Canadian teenagers in Alberta were fixated on searching for Pokémon while playing Pokémon Go on their phones.

Filling Out Form I-589 Application for Asylum

In order to file for asylum and/or withholding of removal, an applicant must file the Form I-589, Application for Asylum and for Withholding of Removal.

Election Issues and Immigration #2: The Immigration Record of Mike Pence

In this post, I will examine Pence's record on immigration and compare it to the positions taken by Donald Trump during his campaign.

Our Articles on Recent United States Supreme Court Decisions

We have written five articles about the actions of the Supreme Court in the final weeks of October term 2015 and how they relate to immigration law and policy.In this post,I will list the decisions that we have articles about on this website along with brief summaries and links to the full articles.

What is Withholding of Removal Status?

Withholding of removal is a form of relief from removal that prevents an alien against whom a final order of removal has been entered from being removed to a specific country.

Election Issues and Immigration #1: The Future of DAPA and the DACA Expansion

On June 23, 2016, the an equally-divided Supreme Court affirmed the Fifth Circuit’s judgment that uphold a preliminary injunction issued by a federal District Court against the Deferred Action for Parents and Lawful Permanent Residents (DAPA) Program...

EOIR Announces Investiture of 15 New Immigration Judges

On June 27, 2016, the Executive Office of Immigration Review (EOIR) announced the investiture of 15 new immigration judges. Acting Chief Immigration Judge Michael C. McGoings presided over the investiture ceremony on June 17, 2016.

Equally Divided Supreme Court Upholds Preliminary Injunction Against DAPA Implementation

In this post, I will discuss the background of the case and what the Supreme Court’s decision means going forward.

Denaturalization

Citizenship should only be taken away where there is clear, unequivocal and convincing evidence that leaves the issue of illegality free of doubt.

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