The Asylumist

A forthcoming article by Professor Faiza W. Sayed of Brooklyn Law School examines the history and failings of the U.S.

https://www.asylumist.com/2024/05/08/reimagining-the-asylum-office/

As protests against Israel and the war in Gaza continue to spread across the U.S., some politicians are calling for

https://www.asylumist.com/2024/05/01/can-you-be-deported-for-protesting-the-war-in-gaza/

This post is by Mikayla Minton, a senior from Linfield University in McMinnville, Oregon. Ms. Minton is originally from Humboldt

https://www.asylumist.com/2024/04/24/can-the-state-of-texas-deport-migrants-to-mexico-the-u-s-supreme-court-seems-to-think-so/

Last week, I attended a concert at my synagogue by the Jerusalem Youth Chorus, a group of young Palestinians and

https://www.asylumist.com/2024/04/17/asylum-as-an-instrument-of-peace/

Here’s a hopefully hypothetical scenario: You apply for asylum (or some other relief) in Immigration Court and the judge denies

https://www.asylumist.com/2024/04/10/what-happens-at-the-board-of-immigration-appeals/

Let’s play a game. Below are a series of quotations. The speaker is either Donald Trump or Adolph Hitler. Your

https://www.asylumist.com/2024/04/03/trump-or-hitler/

I recently prepared an asylum case for a married lesbian woman. The case was complicated by the fact that my

https://www.asylumist.com/2024/03/27/mistakes-were-made/

The murder of Laken Riley–a promising young nursing student–has spurred renewed calls for a crackdown against illegal migration into our

https://www.asylumist.com/2024/03/14/a-tale-of-two-murders-laken-riley-and-george-floyd/

It’s nearly impossible to win an asylum case if the Asylum Officer or Immigration Judge does not believe your story.

https://www.asylumist.com/2024/03/07/to-win-asylum-consistency-is-key/

Last week, the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) wrote a letter urging the Biden Administration to “take action to manage

https://www.asylumist.com/2024/02/29/dear-aila-the-border-needs-realistic-solutions-not-wishful-thinking/