Asylum, Refugees & Humanitarian

10+ hour, 54+ min ago   (724+ words) Every immigration practitioner knows what is filed with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). Few know what USCIS sees. Today’s adjudicator no longer reviews only the forms and supporting documents submitted with an application or petition. Immigration officers at USCIS may…...

2+ hour, 27+ min ago   (80+ words) NBC 7 San Diego New report finds lowest number of immigration applications processed in years US & World Videos Local food recovery organization stepping up to help hungry San Diegans Fight over fees could stifle affordable housing projects High trash fees on…...

2+ hour, 15+ min ago   (1739+ words) ' + headerText + ' ' + s.title + ' \u201c' + query + '\u201d ' + s.description.replace(/]+>/g, '') + ' A 22-year-old Afghan woman who became an overstayer in New Zealand has been granted residence after the country’s appellate immigration body found the dangers and deprivations she would face in Afghanistan made deportation unduly…...

1+ hour, 19+ min ago   (463+ words) In late July, hundreds of Haitians living in Ohio with Temporary Protected Status received a letter from DHS telling them to report to an office in Cincinnati and bring every immigration document they had. Many of them walked out wearing…...

7+ hour, 4+ min ago   (1075+ words) An Iranian couple seeking refuge in the United States faces a cruel new form of family separation. An Iranian couple seeking refuge in the U.S. has been separated for nearly two years after separate immigration judges issued sharply diverging rulings on…...

9+ hour, 38+ min ago   (650+ words) Migrant dinghy arrives in Britain undetected before GB alerted authorities A man has been jailed for three years and nine months after admitting to helping five Iranian nationals enter the UK using false details and documents. Under the name "Benjamin…...

6+ hour, 21+ min ago   (299+ words) The event included a barrio walk in response to ICE presence a few days ago in the neighborhood around Fletcher and Nebraska Avenues. The patrons at Nuestra Tienda, where the lunch rush was underway, were appreciative of Tampa IRC tabling…...

11+ hour, 41+ min ago   (259+ words) Following new Egyptian government measures to streamline residency permit procedures for refugees and asylum seekers, the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR) is calling on the authorities to formally recognize documentation issued by the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) as valid…...

11+ hour, 34+ min ago   (185+ words) Solicitors Journal The First-tier Tribunal has dismissed the asylum appeals of two Turkish Kurdish brothers, finding that detentions, political activity and alleged PKK accusations, now central to their claims, were absent from their screening interviews. In MU & Anor v Secretary…...

12+ hour, 56+ min ago   (632+ words) How private equity and alternative ownership models are reshaping the legal industry 1st Circuit rejects policy allowing swift deportations to third countries The 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has rejected a policy adopted by the Trump administration that allows authorities to rapidly…...