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Asylum

Sep 11, 2019

US Supreme Court allows broad enforcement of asylum limits

The U.S. Supreme Court is allowing nationwide enforcement of a new Trump administration rule that prevents most Central American immigrants from seeking asylum in the United States.

Dec 21, 2018

US Supreme Court rejects Trump plea to enforce asylum ban

A divided U.S. Supreme Court won't let the Trump administration begin enforcing a ban on asylum for any immigrants who illegally cross the U.S.-Mexico border.

Aug 8, 2018

ACLU lawsuit accuses US of wrongfully denying asylum

The American Civil Liberties Union sued the U.S. government Tuesday over its efforts to prevent immigrants from seeking asylum due to domestic and gang violence in their home countries.

Nov 28, 2012

Immigration – asylum — China

12-1698 Zheng v. Holder

Nov 26, 2012

Immigration — asylum

12-1111 Shaikh v. Holder

Nov 20, 2012

Immigration — asylum

12-1516 Vrljicak v. Holder

Feb 6, 2012

Immigration – asylum – Albania — social group

11-1989 Cece v. Holder

Feb 2, 2012

Immigration – Asylum – China — one-child policy

11-2322 Zheng v. Holder

Nov 29, 2011

Immigration; Asylum; Honduras

10-2760 Bueso-Avila v. Holder

Sep 8, 2011

Immigration – Asylum – Columbia

10-3751 Escobar v. Holder

Aug 30, 2011

10-3673 Lin v. Holder

Immigration China; asylum; forced abortions

Jun 1, 2011

10-2256 Abraham v. Holder

Immigration Asylum; Syria Where an asylum petitioner from Syria suffered no persecution after she left her home and moved to Damascus, she cannot show a likelihood of future persecution if denied asylum. “Abraham notes that the IJ and BIA did not address the testimony given by her cousin that she would be the victim of […]

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