Source: Immigration Impact A federal judge decided that the case, Al Otro Lado v. Wolf, may proceed as a class action. This means that the original plaintiffs (14 individuals and an organization that assists asylum seekers) can…
Source: Politico Attorney General William Barr has quietly reopened an asylum case that was closed almost 15 years ago. The case involves a former military officer from Bangladesh, Rashed Chowdhury. After Bangladesh won its independence from Pakistan…
Source: International Refugee Assistance Project Immigrant advocacy organizations, including CASA, the Asylum Seeker Advocacy Project (ASAP), Centro Legal de la Raza, Oasis Legal Services, and Pangea Legal Services, filed a lawsuit to stop the government from implementing…
Source: Immigration Impact “Even as President Trump downplays the threat of COVID-19, the Trump Administration is using the pandemic as a pretext to bar more people from the United States.” Most recently, the Trump administration proposed a…
Source: The Hill The Supreme Court ruled today that the Trump administration can deport some asylum-seekers without providing them with an opportunity to make their case in front of a judge. This decision allows the administration to…
Source: NBC News On Wednesday, the Trump administration proposed a rule that would make it even harder for immigrants to claim asylum in the U.S. Currently, immigrants seeking asylum have the right to a hearing so long…