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In light of the Supreme Court ruling allowing DHS to end TPS, I wanted to re-post this article as a possible option for some affected people:
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The Time to Prepare for Your Asylum Interview Is Now
Since it is not possible to know when you might be scheduled for an #asylum interview, or how much advanced notice you will have before the interview, the best approach is to get ready now. https://t.co/5gqdqT3w4y
Immigration Court to Asylum Seekers: “Explain Yourself or Die!”
A new policy allows Immigration Judges to “pretermit” (deny) #asylum cases without a hearing if the applicant has failed to state a claim for protection. https://t.co/JylXy6QnbQ
Climate #Refugees: Environmental and Immigration Law Under the Trump Administration
Although it is the single largest contributor to #ClimateChange, the United States has offered no meaningful method of relocation from climate disasters. https://t.co/NYlNjH4hdT
Asylum Fraud Is Real, But It’s Not What You Think
The most pervasive and dangerous fraud comes not from #asylum seekers, but from an unexpected source: the Asylum Office itself. https://t.co/ABzpReAKZ4
Targeting Pro-Palestinian Students (and Why That’s Bad for the Jews)
Under an obscure provision of the Immigration and Nationality Act, the Trump Administration has been targeting pro-Palestinian activists for deportation. https://t.co/UwRZuj0sp5
The First Thing We Do, Let’s Kill All the Lawyers
The Trump Administration has issued an Executive Order targeting #immigration lawyers who “engage in actions that violate the laws of the United States or rules governing attorney conduct.” https://t.co/8JeJYZ5ImC
Trump Administration to Asylum Officers and IJs: Go Faster!
The Administration is pressuring #asylum officers and Immigration Judges to adjudicate more cases: https://t.co/iazzPdr1Lj
Can You Be Deported to a Third Country If You Have Withholding of Removal?
The government has started deporting some migrants to third countries. What about people who have Withholding of Removal or protection under the Torture Convention? https://t.co/8PMt2NuVtk
“Massacre” at the BIA Portends Bigger Changes at #EOIR
The BIA mass firings are only the beginning. It seems the Trump Administration plans to radically re-make the Immigration Courts and dramatically reduce due process protections for non-citizens. https://t.co/e7E3bDJQxC
Ice Raids: Ambition Meets Reality
Now that he is in office, President Trump's pledge to deport "millions" of non-citizens is colliding with reality, and it appears that the new Administration is falling short of its goals–at least for the time being. https://t.co/wdRqNmMvY3
If #TPS Is Cancelled, Could #asylum Be an Option?
For Venezuelans and people from other countries who may lose Temporary Protected Status, what are the options? https://t.co/MpKZ4ei1y8
Are Asylum Seekers Safe from ICE?
There are probably 4+ million #asylum seekers in the USA. These are people who filed an application for asylum with the Asylum Office or Immigration Court. Are such people safe from detention and deportation by ICE? https://t.co/8KNUeGPcYj
The #Trump Administration’s Opening Salvos
Here, we’ll discuss some of the President’s initial executive orders and how they might affect #asylum seekers and other non-citizens in the US of A. https://t.co/uvXi22zSiP
What We Will Lose
A recent consultation with a potential #asylum seeker got me thinking about all we are about to lose once the new Administration takes office. https://t.co/HrwYWuBqpC
Top Nine Reasons for Optimism in 2025
Despite the incoming Administration’s promises of mass deportation, travel bans, and general nastiness, there are some reasons to be hopeful in 2025. https://t.co/5aYHSSPPkV
Detention Tension
The incoming #Trump Administration has promised to detain many more #immigrants and #asylum seekers. Here, we will discuss what happens when an immigrant is detained, and how to prepare for that possibility. https://t.co/FGnisaDfga