Refugee Law: Policy and Procedures Course number Mondays 4:30-7:00 PM Prof. Fernando Chang-Muy
|
|
- Charlotte Reed
- 6 years ago
- Views:
Transcription
1 Refugee Law: Policy and Procedures Course number Mondays 4:30-7:00 PM Prof. Fernando Chang-Muy Course Description: This course will look explore the origins of the institution of refuge or asylum. The course will touch upon public policy issues such as the beneficiaries of asylum, the State that grants asylum, the international agency or agencies that accord protection, and the myriad of human rights violations that force people to flee and seek asylum. Students will become familiar with both the international refugee law and human rights law context of present-day law and practice with reference to international treaties and customary international law. The United Nations 1951 Convention and 1967 Protocol relating to the Status of Refugees will be the standard against which refugee protection will be measured. Students will also gain knowledge of regional conventions and the connection with international human rights, migration and international cooperation agreements in Europe, Latin America and Africa and Asia. Students will then turn to the statutory and regulatory underpinnings of the United States determination of who is and is not a refuge vis-a-vis the 1980 Refugee Act and implementing regulations. Students will gain an understanding of the nuts and bolts of obtaining asylum in light of prevailing legal definitions and their application in practice. The class will combine theory with practice by going a field trip on a weekend to a detention facility where the government houses asylum seekers. Students will then apply their knowledge of law and procedure and interview detainees, draft an affidavit requesting asylum, and research the asylum seekers claim to human rights abuse. Particular attention will be given to the situation of vulnerable asylum claimants, such as women and children. The course will end by looking at the international institutional response to refugee problems. Students will take into account the legal dimensions, and the responsibilities and realities of the Office of the United National High Commissioner for Refugees, the United States government, the reasons of current and potential population displacements caused by a variety of reasons. Students will also explore the justification
2 and viability of recent national and regional responses to refugee flows, such as, deterrence, detention, restricted employment and welfare entitlements, expedited procedures, and returns to safe countries. Students are expected to familiarize themselves with basic international texts and principles, and to be able to apply them to particular factual circumstances. They are also encouraged to keep up-to-date with the general dimensions of contemporary population movements and with the individual aspects of the search for protection and asylum. Course Objectives: By the end of the course, students should be able to: 1. Understand the international framework for refugee and asylum related issues 2. Understand US Asylum Law and regulations 3. Conduct intake of an asylum seeker and conduct case analysis 4. Research Country Conditions 4. Conduct Follow-up Intake Interview 5. Prepare An Application for Asylum, Form I Prepare Affidavit attesting to the asylum seeker's claim for asylum 7. Prepare a packet with evidence to support the claim for asylum 8. Have familiarity with ancillary issues related to asylum such as issues of employment authorization, detention and public benefits Required: 1. Refugee Law and Policy, Musalo, Moore and Boswell, Carolina Academic Press 2. accounts 3. Training on the use of the World Wide Web and research on the internet 4. UN Handbook on Procedures and Criteria for Determining Refugee Status (download from the Recommended: 6. Immigration Law and Procedure in a Nutshell, Weissbrodt (recommended) 7. 8 USC (Aliens and Nationality), available electronically at: Code of Federal Regulations (Aliens), available electronically at: 9. Interpreter Releases, available in the Library Course Format: -Discussion and critical analysis of Law & Policy by both students and instructor -Law, regulation and practice discussion facilitated by instructor -Case Law and policy discussion facilitated by students
3 -Films, and other audio visual materials will be used to support course materials General Expectations: Students will complete readings and participate in class discussions concerning the laws, policies and case law regarding the principles of asylum, both from the domestic and international perspectives. Simultaneously, students will apply theory into practice by working in teams to assist asylum seekers who are in detention. Students will help the asylum seeker request a remedy from removal from the US, where the remedy is usually asylum, withholding of removal or relief under the Convention Against Torture. Each student team is expected to work together to interview the asylum seeker, research issues, compile an evidentiary packet, including an affidavit and a brief; prepare for trial; and, possibly, represent a client at a hearing. Clients: Each team will be advocating on behalf of an individual detained by INS at York County Prison. The Pennsylvania Immigrant Resource Center (PIRC) has conducted a preliminary intake on each of the individuals assigned to students. In each case, the relief available to the detainee is either asylum or withholding of removal. Recently, an increasing number of immigrants with mental health issues (MHI) have been detained at York. Since individuals with MHI face great difficulty in understanding their claims and mounting their own defense, PIRC may feel that it is critical that these individuals receive assistance and representation through their immigration proceedings. York County Prison: York County Prison is located about one and a half hours from Philadelphia. Each student planning on entering the prison will need to go through a clearance process. Students will be asked to provide PIRC with their names and social security numbers for this purpose. Grading: 1.Class Participation/Attendance 2.Asylum seeker write up (packet) 3.Final essay in lieu of final exam: *Essay should include the following: 1. Identification of issues 2.Analysis/dissection of issues 3.Disposition/resolution of issues with supporting law, regs, caselaw 4.Organization and clarity **Papers for Senior Writing Requirement: 1.Topics should be chosen by the tenth week 20 pts 40 pts 40 pts 100 pts = A+
4 2.Topics should be chosen that are interesting, novel and important TO YOU. 3.The paper could: -explain the meaning of a specific case in the context of a developing area but not be limited to a description of the law or a review of a single case; -suggest statutory/regulatory reform -supply new critical analysis for decision-making in the courts 4.Outline will be submitted to Instructor by the BEGINNING OF THE ELEVENTH week. 5. The outline will consist of: A. One paragraph description/discussion of the topic B. One paragraph description of why you find it interesting or chose the topic C. Outline format of the structure of the paper (e.g. I.A B etc) D. One paragraph of a short plan for the additional research you plan to undertake during the next weeks. E. Bibliography with: Class structure: 25% lecture 50% class seminar 25% small group discussion -List of Statute(s) -List of regulation(s) -List of Cases (s) -List of (law review) articles
5 JANUARY Class One January 7, 2001 Introductions and course goals and objectives Historical/International Origins of Refugee Law Pages 3-35 Internally displaced: Class Two Durable Solutions: Voluntary Repatriation, Asylum, and Resettlement Pp Film: Journey of Hope Distribution of Refugee Statistics Resettlement issues protocols Class Three UN Convention a. US Refugee Law and Procedure Pages & , b. (Link to Forms: 1-589) Credibility Pages Barriers to Asylum Pages Detention Pages 838 Expedited Removal Pages 855; If time permits: Film: Abandoned, the betrayal of America s Immigrants Class Four Establishing Well-Founded Fear Pages INS v. Cardoza-Fonseca 2. PERLITA JOSEFINA JAVIER RADOVAN, Petitioner, v. IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE (US Ct. APP NINTH CIRCUIT) 3. DAVINDER KAUR, v. INS, (US CT APP FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT) - Begin discussion of cases assignments - Teams strategize about specific type of research needed for case FEBRUARY Class Five February 4, 2002 Establishing Persecution Human Rights Norms as shedding light on persecution (page 283) Pages Convention Against Torture For country of origin information, which goes to the objective Fear standard, go to: see also: The US Department of State - Amnesty International
6 Human Rights Watch Handout: How to Help yourself in your immigration case Matter of Acosta Izatula (455) Hernandez-Ortiz v. INS 777 F2d 509 (202) Maldonado Cruz 19 I&N Dec 509 (745) Non-government forces (Matter of Fuentes (710); Kasinga (677) Proof /Evidence ( ; ) - Begin background research - Teams strategize about specific type of research needed for case - If time permits: Abandoned: The Betrayal of America s Immigrants Class Six February 9, 2001 Tentative Field Trip Class Seven February 11, Debrief Prison Visits/Case Presentations - Prepare Affidavit/Briefs - Continue research - Teams re-strategize and finalize research - If time permits: Film: The Promised Land; or The Golden Venture * Between Class Seven and Eleven Students will strategize about additional evidence. Class Eight Persecution on account of Race Pages & Persecution on account of NationalityPages & Persecution on account of Religion Pages & Liadakis (462); Abdel Masieh (504); Hekmat Wadih Mikhael, petitioner, versus Immigration and Naturalization Service, respondent No United States Court of Appeals for the fifth circuit 1997 If time permits: Film: Asylum in America Class Nine February 25, 2001 Persecution on account of Social Group Pages Women as a Social Group Pages LBGT as a Social Group Pages If time permits: Film: Fire Eyes Female Circumcision; La Operacion Mid term due: Students submit 3 copies of evidence packets
7 MARCH Class Ten march 4, 2002 Persecution on account of Political Opinion Pages Class Eleven Bars to Protections: Exclusion ( ) Cessation (Firm Re-settlement) ( ) Pre inspection Interdiction Time limits on asylum applications ( ) Expedited removal and false documents (728; 916) Detention (917), Zadyyvas (S. Ct) The INS Detention Standards Implementation initiative; A Training Manual for Advocates. ABA (KF/4819/ at Biddle) Mock Hearing Outlines due for Senior Writing requirement Film: if time permits: Well-founded Fear Class Twelve Employment, welfare entitlements, expedited procedures, and returns to safe Countries Other avenues: Root causes: Corporate Law: Ken WIWA v. Royal Dutch petroleum Co. International Court of Justice: LaGrand Case (Germany v. United States of America) (2001, June); Class Thirteen March 25, 2001 Possibly No class in lieu of Saturday Trip Class Fourteen April 1, 2001 Review APRIL Class Fifteen April 8, 2001 Last class. Final essay in lieu of Final Exam PIRC Contact Metty Vithayathil, Interim Director Pennsylvania Immigration Resource Center (PIRC) P.O. Box 3587
8 York, PA TEL: cc.
REFUGEE LAW AND PROCESSES Spring 2017 (3 credits)
REFUGEE LAW AND PROCESSES 288.4 Spring 2017 (3 credits) Wednesdays, 10:00am 12:40pm Room 134 Lilien, Seelinger INSTRUCTORS Kyra Lilien Email: kyralilien@berkeley.edu Tel: 510 280-4493 Kim Thuy Seelinger
More informationHuman Rights: International Dimensions
Political Science Cape Breton University Human Rights: International Dimensions POLS 3136 3 credits Fall 2016 Terry Gibbs Tel: 902-563-1274 E-mail: terry_gibbs@cbu.ca Office hours: Mon/Wed:9-11:30am Office:
More informationThe Law of Refugee Status
The Geneva Convention of 1951 The Law of Refugee Status Jonah Eaton - Staff Attorney Nationalities Service Center Philadelphia Partnership for Resilience Asylum is a surrogate protection regime tangible
More informationLEXSEE 19 I. & N. Dec. 439 (BIA 1987) MATTER OF MOGHARRABI. In Deportation Proceedings. Nos. A , A INTERIM DECISION: 3028
LEXSEE 19 I. & N. Dec. 439 (BIA 1987) MATTER OF MOGHARRABI In Deportation Proceedings Nos. A23267920, A26850376 INTERIM DECISION: 3028 DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, BOARD OF IMMIGRATION APPEALS 1987 BIA LEXIS
More informationADMINISTRATIVE DETETENTION OF ASYLUM SEEKERS AND IRREGULAR MIGRANTS IN EUROPE
JESUIT REFUGEE SERVICE EUROPE ADMINISTRATIVE DETETENTION OF ASYLUM SEEKERS AND IRREGULAR MIGRANTS IN EUROPE Common position of JRS in Europe March 2008 Mission Statement Millions of refugees and migrants
More informationCourse description international human rights
International Human Rights and US Immigration: Implications for Policy and Practice SWRK-763-001 Term: 18A Spring 2018 Wednesdays 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Learning Collaborative Classroom Van Pelt Library
More informationSANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW INTERNATIONAL REFUGEE AND IMMIGRATION LAW AND COMPARATIVE ASPECTS OF SOCIAL JUSTICE Profs. Abriel and Poynder
SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW INTERNATIONAL REFUGEE AND IMMIGRATION LAW AND COMPARATIVE ASPECTS OF SOCIAL JUSTICE June 2015 Profs. Abriel and Poynder SYLLABUS Instructors: E-mail: Phone Class days
More informationUNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Submission by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees for the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights Compilation Report Universal Periodic Review: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA I. Background
More informationI. Relevance of International Refugee Law in the United States
UNHCR Asylum Lawyers Project November 2016 UNHCR s Views on Asylum Claims based on Sexual Orientation and/or Gender Identity Using international law to support claims from LGBTI individuals seeking protection
More informationIntroduction to Asylum Law Based on Sexual Orientation and/or Gender
Introduction to Asylum Law Based on Sexual Orientation and/or Gender December 1, 2010, 5:30-7:00 P.M. 1.5 General CLE Credits Presenter: Amie D. Miller, Esq., Law Offices of Amie D. Miller Introduction
More informationHUMAN RIGHTS FIRST SUBMISSION TO THE OFFICE OF THE HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS
HUMAN RIGHTS FIRST SUBMISSION TO THE OFFICE OF THE HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, NOVEMBER 26, 2010 1. Introduction This report is a submission
More informationPERDOMO V. HOLDER: A STEP FORWARD IN RECOGNIZING GENDER AS A PARTICULAR SOCIAL GROUP PER SE
PERDOMO V. HOLDER: A STEP FORWARD IN RECOGNIZING GENDER AS A PARTICULAR SOCIAL GROUP PER SE Abstract: On July 12, 2010, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, in Perdomo v. Holder, ruled that the Board of
More information15 February Amelia Wilson Detention Attorney Immigrant Rights Program American Friends Service Committee 89 Market St. 6 th Fl.
UNHCR United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Regional Representation in Washington 1775 K Street NW Tel: (202) 243 7610 Suite 300 Fax: (202) 296 5660 Washington, DC 20006 Email: albrecht@unhcr.org
More informationRefugees. A Global Dilemma
Refugees A Global Dilemma 1951 UN Convention on Refugees The 1951 UN Convention on Refugees defines refugee. defines the legal rights of refugees & the responsibilities of governments toward refugees.
More informationChapter 3: The Legal Framework
Chapter 3: The Legal Framework This Chapter provides an overview of the international legal framework that protects persons of concern to UNHCR; highlights the importance of national laws and institutions
More informationThe law does not require imprisonment. The law favors release.
TABLE OF CONTENTS p. 2 Background pp. 3 4 Frequently Asked Questions p. 5 Discussion Leader Instructions pp. 6 10 Images and Quotes for Discussion p. 11 Invitation to Action Families Held Captive, a film
More informationTable of Contents GLOBAL ANALISIS. Main Findings 6 Introduction 10. Better data for better aid by Norman Green 19
Table of Contents Main Findings 6 Introduction 10 GLOBAL ANALISIS Chapter I: Sources, Methods, And Data Quality 14 Better data for better aid by Norman Green 19 Chapter II: Population Levels And Trends
More informationDevelopments in Immigration Law CLE James H. Binger Center for New Americans University of Minnesota Law School February 13, 2018
Developments in Immigration Law CLE James H. Binger Center for New Americans University of Minnesota Law School February 13, 2018 The Case for Humanitarian Asylum: Preparing Your Past Persecution Asylum
More informationKAREN T. GRISEZ. on behalf of the AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION. for a briefing before the UNITED STATES COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS
Statement of Karen T. Grisez On behalf of the American Bar Association STATEMENT of KAREN T. GRISEZ on behalf of the AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION for a briefing before the UNITED STATES COMMISSION ON CIVIL
More informationCOURSE OUTLINE Anthropology 2283F-001 Refugees and the Displaced: An Anthropological Approach to Forced Migration Fall 2018
COURSE OUTLINE Anthropology 2283F-001 Refugees and the Displaced: An Anthropological Approach to Forced Migration Fall 2018 Lectures: Wednesdays 1:30 4:30 pm Classroom: AHB-1B04 Instructor: Dr. Randa Farah
More informationappeal: A written request to a higher court to modify or reverse the judgment of lower level court.
alien: A person who is not a citizen of the country in which he or she lives. A legal alien is someone who lives in a foreign country with the approval of that country. An undocumented, or illegal, alien
More informationUNIVERSITY OF BALTIMORE 9/14/06
UNIVERSITY OF BALTIMORE 9/14/06 DOCUMENT N: COURSE AND PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT COVER SHEET See Course and Program Development Policy and Procedures for Instructions SCHOOL: LAW MSB YGCLA Contact Name: Cheryl
More informationASYLUM LAW WORKSHOP. Alen Takhsh, Esq. TAKHSH LAW, P.C.
ASYLUM LAW WORKSHOP What does love look like? It has the hands to help others. It has the feet to hasten to the poor and needy. It has eyes to see misery and want. It has the ears to hear the sighs and
More informationSPECIAL IMMIGRANT JUVENILES: IN THE COURTS AND BEYOND A S H L E Y F O R E T D E E S : A S H L E A F D E E S. C O M
SPECIAL IMMIGRANT JUVENILES: IN THE COURTS AND BEYOND A S H L E Y F O R E T D E E S : A S H L E Y @ A F D E E S. C O M UNACCOMPANIED MINORS AMERICAN IMMIGRATION LAWYES ASSOCIATION: ISSUE PACKET, PROTECTING
More informationPRO SE ASYLUM MANUAL
PRO SE ASYLUM MANUAL Prepared by the Political Asylum/Immigration Representation Project, with help from the Massachusetts Law Reform Institute and Greater Boston Legal Services. May 2016 INTRODUCTION
More informationThird Country Refugee Resettlement Information Refugees from Bhutan living in Nepal
Third Country Refugee Resettlement Information Refugees from Bhutan living in Nepal Third Country Refugee Resettlement Information This provides basic information about resettlement in answer to questions
More informationCOURSE TITLE/SECTION: Social Work with Latino Immigrants SOCW (20717) TIME: Monday (9 am to Noon) Fall, 2013
COURSE TITLE/SECTION: Social Work with Latino Immigrants SOCW 7352-1(20717) TIME: Monday (9 am to Noon) Fall, 2013 FACULTY: Will G. Dickey, LMSW, JD OFFICE HOURS: After each class E-mail: wgdickey@uh.edu
More informationNo IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT. DAOHUA YU, A Petitioner,
RESTRICTED Case: 11-70987, 08/13/2012, ID: 8285939, DktEntry: 13-1, Page 1 of 21 No. 11-70987 IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT DAOHUA YU, A099-717-691 Petitioner, v. ERIC H.
More informationFollow this and additional works at:
2004 Decisions Opinions of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit 6-1-2004 Khan v. Atty Gen USA Precedential or Non-Precedential: Non-Precedential Docket No. 03-2136 Follow this and additional
More informationAFGHANISTAN PROTECTION ASSESSMENT FORM
AFGHANISTAN PROTECTION ASSESSMENT FORM Applicant s name: Nationality: Interview date: IV Language: Marital Status P/DOB: File Number: Linked Cases: Interviewer: Interpreter: Religion: Ethnic origin: A.
More informationUNHCR s Views on Child Asylum Claims Using international law to support claims from Central American children seeking protection in the US
UNHCR Asylum Lawyers Project November 2016 UNHCR s Views on Child Asylum Claims Using international law to support claims from Central American children seeking protection in the US The United Nations
More informationAsylum in the Context of Expedited Removal
Asylum in the Context of Expedited Removal Asylum Chat Outline 5/21/2014 AGENDA 12:00pm 12:45pm Interactive Presentation 12:45 1:30pm...Open Chat Disclaimer: Go ahead and roll your eyes. All material below
More information40-hour Immigration Law Training Schedule
The New York Immigration Coalition in collaboration with The National Partnership for New Americans 40-hour Immigration Law Training Schedule To Prepare for BIA Recognition and Accreditation Monday, April
More informationCarrera-Garrido v. Atty Gen USA
2009 Decisions Opinions of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit 2-26-2009 Carrera-Garrido v. Atty Gen USA Precedential or Non-Precedential: Non-Precedential Docket No. 07-2321 Follow
More information902 F.2d 717, *; 1990 U.S. App. LEXIS 6169, **
Page 1 Jose Roberto Canas-Segovia; Oscar Iban Canas-Segovia, Petitioners, * v. Immigration and Naturalization Service, Respondent * Briefs of amici curiae in support of petitioners were filed for the Office
More informationECRE COUNTRY REPORT 2002: PORTUGAL
ECRE COUNTRY REPORT 2002: PORTUGAL ARRIVALS 1. Total number of individual asylum seekers who arrived, with monthly breakdown and percentage variation between years: Table 1: Month 2001 2002 Variation +/-(%)
More informationREFUGEE FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
REFUGEE FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS 1. What are the main reasons that people become refugees, and what other reasons drive people from their homes and across borders? There are many reasons a person may
More informationHUMAN RIGHTS, FORCED MIGRATION AND EDUCATION (PSCI 454) Chang-Muy, Doherty-Sil, Ghaffar Kucher. University of Pennsylvania (Spring 2018) Mondays, 1-4.
HUMAN RIGHTS, FORCED MIGRATION AND EDUCATION (PSCI 454) Chang-Muy, Doherty-Sil, Ghaffar Kucher University of Pennsylvania (Spring 2018) Mondays, 1-4. Prof. Fernando Chang-Muy Email: fchangm1@upenn.edu
More informationRecommended Principles and Guidelines on Human Rights and Human Trafficking (excerpt) 1
Recommended Principles and Guidelines on Human Rights and Human Trafficking (excerpt) 1 Recommended Principles on Human Rights and Human Trafficking 2 The primacy of human rights 1. The human rights of
More informationCOMMONWEALTH OF THE BAHAMAS
Submission by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees For the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights Compilation Report - Universal Periodic Review: COMMONWEALTH OF THE BAHAMAS I. BACKGROUND
More informationThe law of the Republic of Kazakhstan on refugees (with amendments and additions as of )
Unofficial translation The law of the Republic of Kazakhstan on refugees (with amendments and additions as of 11.04.2014) On the changes to the current Code, see: Law of the RK of 03.07.14 227 V (coming
More informationRESEARCH METHODS IN IMMIGRATION LAW
RESEARCH METHODS IN IMMIGRATION LAW J. Michael Goodson Law Library Lauren Collins Head of Reference Services ROADMAP What makes Immigration Law research complex Secondary Sources & Wexis combined databases
More informationOxford Monitor of Forced Migration Vol. 4, No. 2
Implications of the New Turkish Law on Foreigners and International Protection and Regulation no. 29153 on Temporary Protection for Syrians Seeking Protection in Turkey By Meltem Ineli-Ciger More than
More informationHandout Definition of Terms
Handout 1.1 - Definition of Terms Citizen A native-born citizen is a person who was born within the country's territory and has been legally recognized as a citizen of that country since birth. A naturalized
More informationCredible & Reasonable Fear Interviews
Credible & Reasonable Fear Interviews Tania Nemer Catholic Charities, Diocese of Cleveland Migration and Refugee Services Brian Hoffman The International Institute of Akron Right to Ask for Protection
More informationAMERICAN IMMIGRATION LAW FOUNDATION DHS ANNOUNCES UNPRECEDENTED EXPANSION OF EXPEDITED REMOVAL TO THE INTERIOR
AMERICAN IMMIGRATION LAW FOUNDATION PRACTICE ADVISORY 1 August 13, 2004 DHS ANNOUNCES UNPRECEDENTED EXPANSION OF EXPEDITED REMOVAL TO THE INTERIOR By Mary Kenney The Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
More informationOperational Guidance Note: Preparing Abridged Resettlement Registration Forms (RRFs) for the Expedited Resettlement Processing
Operational Guidance Note: Preparing Abridged Resettlement Registration Forms (RRFs) for the Expedited Resettlement This Operational Guidance Note provides guidelines for drafting and preparing abridged
More informationAuthentication of foreign documents, issues regarding Country Reports, and the limited value of impeachment evidence.
Authentication of foreign documents, issues regarding Country Reports, and the limited value of impeachment evidence. By Jonathan D. Montag Authentication of foreign documents In a removal proceeding it
More informationI. Relevance of International Refugee Law in the United States
UNHCR Asylum Lawyers Project November 2016 UNHCR s Views on Gender Based Asylum Claims and Defining Particular Social Group to Encompass Gender Using international law to support claims from women seeking
More informationMigration: the role of the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. Saving lives, changing minds.
: the role of the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies Presentation outline Context The RCRC role: policy and commitments The RCRC response The Task Force and global initiatives
More informationInstructor: Benjamin C. Brower Office: Garrison Office Hours: WF 9-10:00, and by appointment Telephone:
Instructor: Benjamin C. Brower Office: Garrison 3.204 Office Hours: WF 9-10:00, and by appointment Telephone: 512-475-6813 WESTERN CIVILIZATION IN MODERN TIMES - 39109 Fall 2011 Email: benbrower@mail.utexas.edu
More informationCOMMONWEALTH OF THE BAHAMAS
Submission by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees For the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights Compilation Report - Universal Periodic Review: COMMONWEALTH OF THE BAHAMAS I. BACKGROUND
More informationRIGHTS ON THE MOVE Refugees, asylum-seekers, migrants and the internally displaced AI Index No: POL 33/001/2004
RIGHTS ON THE MOVE Refugees, asylum-seekers, migrants and the internally displaced AI Index No: POL 33/001/2004 Page 1-2 [box] Amnesty International is a worldwide campaigning movement working to promote
More informationADOPTED AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION
ADOPTED AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION CONNECTICUT BAR ASSOCIATION NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION SECTION ON INTERNATIONAL LAW SECTION OF CIVIL RIGHTS AND SOCIAL JUSTICE CENTER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS REPORT TO THE
More informationPresident's Newsletter Refugee Women and Girls. Who is a Refugee?
President's Newsletter Refugee Women and Girls According to the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), the number of refugees, asylum-seekers, and internally displaced across the world has surpassed
More informationn a t i o n a l IMMIGRATION p r o j e c t of the national lawyers guild
n a t i o n a l IMMIGRATION p r o j e c t of the national lawyers guild PRACTICE ADVISORY: SAMPLE CARACHURI-ROSENDO MOTIONS June 21, 2010 By Simon Craven, Trina Realmuto and Dan Kesselbrenner 1 Prior to
More informationJUFN32, Migration Law: Thematic Approaches, 7.5 credits Migration Law: Thematic Approaches, 7,5 högskolepoäng Second Cycle / Avancerad nivå
Faculty of Law JUFN32, Migration Law: Thematic Approaches, 7.5 credits Migration Law: Thematic Approaches, 7,5 högskolepoäng Second Cycle / Avancerad nivå Details of approval The syllabus was approved
More informationWorld In Motion: A Legal Look at Refugee Crises in Jessica M. Therkelsen, Esq. Global Policy Director, Asylum Access AsylumAccess.
World In Motion: A Legal Look at Refugee Crises in 2016 Jessica M. Therkelsen, Esq. Global Policy Director, Asylum Access AsylumAccess.org 20 million people 20 years in exile Less than 1% leave their region
More information101(a)(42) Defines refugee 207 Admission of refugees 208 Asylum/procedures 235(b) Credible fear 241(b)(3) Restriction of removal CAT 8 C.F.R. 208.
Protection from persecution or torture 101(a)(42) Defines refugee 207 Admission of refugees 208 Asylum/procedures 235(b) Credible fear 241(b)(3) Restriction of removal CAT 8 C.F.R. 208.18 Asylum Procedures
More informationREFUGEE COUNCIL OF AUSTRALIA
REFUGEE COUNCIL OF AUSTRALIA INCORPORATED IN A.C.T. - ABN 87 956 673 083 37-47 ST JOHNS RD, GLEBE, NSW, 2037 PO BOX 946, GLEBE, NSW, 2037 TELEPHONE: (02) 9660 5300 FAX: (02) 9660 5211 info@refugeecouncil.org.au
More informationDraft Not for circulation
The International Framework for efugee rotection and its Applicability in the Current Migration Crisis Notes for a resentation EMN Norway s National Conference on The Future of the European Asylum and
More informationTHE CONVENTION RELATING TO THE STATUS OF REFUGEES AND ITS PROTOCOL
1951 THE CONVENTION RELATING TO THE STATUS OF REFUGEES AND ITS PROTOCOL 1967 SIGNING ON COULD MAKE ALL THE DIFFERENCE THE 1951 CONVENTION RELATING TO THE STATUS OF REFUGEES AND ITS 1967 PROTOCOL Why accede
More informationFollow this and additional works at:
2008 Decisions Opinions of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit 1-15-2008 Yu v. Atty Gen USA Precedential or Non-Precedential: Precedential Docket No. 06-3933 Follow this and additional
More informationComments of the European Network against Racism (ENAR) European Commission Green Paper on the Future of the Common European Asylum System.
Comments of the European Network against Racism (ENAR) European Commission Green Paper on the Future of the Common European Asylum System August 2007 The European Network against Racism (ENAR) is a network
More informationRequest for Advisory Opinion on Detention of Asylum Seekers
UNITED NATIONS HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR REFUGEES Regional Office for the United States of America & the Caribbean 1775 K Street, NW Suite 300 Washington DC 20006 NATIONS UNIES HAUT COMMISSARIAT POUR LES REFUGIES
More informationExpert Panel Meeting November 2015 Warsaw, Poland. Summary report
Expert Panel Meeting MIGRATION CRISIS IN THE OSCE REGION: SAFEGUARDING RIGHTS OF ASYLUM SEEKERS, REFUGEES AND OTHER PERSONS IN NEED OF PROTECTION 12-13 November 2015 Warsaw, Poland Summary report OSCE
More informationEritrea Researched and compiled by the Refugee Documentation Centre of Ireland on 8 February 2013
Eritrea Researched and compiled by the Refugee Documentation Centre of Ireland on 8 February 2013 Information on the treatment of failed asylum seekers/returnees upon return to Eritrea? The most recent
More informationFranklin & Marshall College Department of Government & International Studies GOV425: Human Rights/Human Wrongs IST426: Political Asylum Practicum
Franklin & Marshall College Department of Government & International Studies GOV425: Human Rights/Human Wrongs IST426: Political Asylum Practicum Dr. Susan Dicklitch Telephone: (717) 291-4164 Email: susan.dicklitch@fandm.edu
More informationMaldonado-Cruz v. US Department of Immigration and Naturalization
Maldonado-Cruz v. US Department of Immigration and Naturalization 883 F.2d 788 Juan A. MALDONADO-CRUZ, a/k/a Hugo Deras-Espinoza, Petitioner, v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION, Respondent.
More informationIN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT
Case: 15-60761 Document: 00514050756 Page: 1 Date Filed: 06/27/2017 IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS United States Court of Appeals FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT Fif h Circuit FILED June 27, 2017 JOHANA DEL
More informationA UNHCR s perspective
Human Trafficking and Refugee Protection in Mixed Migratory Flows A UNHCR s perspective Caribbean Regional Conference on the Protection of Vulnerable Persons in Mixed Migratory Flows Nassau, 22-23 May
More informationIN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ELEVENTH CIRCUIT. No Non-Argument Calendar. Agency No. A
Case: 13-13184 Date Filed: 08/22/2014 Page: 1 of 12 [DO NOT PUBLISH] IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ELEVENTH CIRCUIT No. 13-13184 Non-Argument Calendar Agency No. A087-504-490 STANLEY SIERRA
More informationSubmission by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
Submission by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees for the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights Compilation Report - Universal Periodic Review: HAITI I. Background and Current
More informationProposal for Australia s role in a regional cooperative approach to the flow of asylum seekers into and within the Asia-Pacific region
Proposal for Australia s role in a regional cooperative approach to the flow of asylum seekers into and within the Asia-Pacific region Table of Contents Proposal for Australia s role in a regional cooperative
More informationMatter of M-A-F- et al., Respondents
Matter of M-A-F- et al., Respondents Decided August 21, 2015 U.S. Department of Justice Executive Office for Immigration Review Board of Immigration Appeals (1) Where an applicant has filed an asylum application
More informationGAO. ILLEGAL ALIENS Opportunities Exist to Improve the Expedited Removal Process. Report to Congressional Committees
GAO United States General Accounting Office Report to Congressional Committees September 2000 ILLEGAL ALIENS Opportunities Exist to Improve the Expedited Removal Process GAO/GGD-00-176 United States General
More informationImmigration Legal Services Asylum Research
Immigration Legal Services Asylum Research Teresa Miguel teresa.miguel@yale.edu Federal Statutes U.S. Constitution Article I, Sec. 8 gives Congress the authority to establish a uniform rule of naturalization
More informationAsylum Law. The Saeima 1 has adopted and the President has proclaimed the following Law: Chapter I General Provisions
The Saeima 1 has adopted and the President has proclaimed the following Law: Asylum Law Chapter I General Provisions Section 1. Terms used in this Law The following terms are used in this Law: 1) safe
More informationWhat Happens After I Get Out? A Guide for Immigrants Seeking Release From Prolonged Detention at a Bond Hearing Under Rodriguez v. Robbins March 2016
LEGAL DEPARTMENT IMMIGRANTS RIGHTS PROJECT What Happens After I Get Out? A Guide for Immigrants Seeking Release From Prolonged Detention at a Bond Hearing Under Rodriguez v. Robbins March 2016 This guide
More informationGOING IT ALONE. A Step-by-Step Guide to Representing Yourself on Appeal in Indiana
GOING IT ALONE A Step-by-Step Guide to Representing Yourself on Appeal in Indiana INTRODUCTION How to Use this Guide The purpose of this guide Before you go it alone Parts of this guide APPEALS IN INDIANA
More informationIMMIGRATION POLICY SEMINAR (Law 422) George Mason University School of Law Spring 2016
IMMIGRATION POLICY SEMINAR (Law 422) George Mason University School of Law Spring 2016 Instructors contact information Charles Adkins-Blanch David L. Neal phone and email information will be provided in
More informationWashington Defender Association s Immigration Project
Washington Defender Association s Immigration Project 810 Third Avenue, Suite 800 Seattle, WA 98104 Tel: 360-732-0611 Fax: 206-623-5420 Email: defendimmigrants@aol.com Practice Advisory on the Vienna Convention
More informationGEORGE MASON SCHOOL OF LAW Immigration Law Law 235 Fall Syllabus
Adjunct Professors: Nick Perry nicholasperry@earthlink.net Daytime telephone: 202-485-7586 Office hours: by appointment Adam V. Loiacono adamloiacono@yahoo.com Daytime telephone: 202-732-3375 Office hours:
More information***I DRAFT REPORT. EN United in diversity EN. European Parliament 2016/0225(COD)
European Parliament 2014-2019 Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs 2016/0225(COD) 23.3.2017 ***I DRAFT REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council
More informationUnited States Court of Appeals
In the United States Court of Appeals For the Seventh Circuit No. 08-3732 ABDELHAK KEDJOUTI, v. Petitioner, ERIC H. HOLDER, JR., Attorney General of the United States, Respondent. Petition for Review of
More information20. ASYLUM SEEKERS AND REFUGEES A RIGHTS BASED APPROACH
POLICY A FAIR GO FOR ALL 20. ASYLUM SEEKERS AND REFUGEES A RIGHTS BASED APPROACH INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND 1. Australia s policies towards asylum seekers and refugees should, at all times, reflect respect
More informationA Country With a Conscience? The Ninth Circuit Develops a Global Perspective of Refugee Law
Maryland Journal of International Law Volume 20 Issue 2 Article 4 A Country With a Conscience? The Ninth Circuit Develops a Global Perspective of Refugee Law Jineki C. Butler Follow this and additional
More informationGLOBAL CONSULTATIONS ON
GLOBAL CONSULTATIONS ON INTERNATIONAL PROTECTION 24 November 2000 Organizational meeting GLOBAL CONSULTATIONS BACKGROUND ON THE PROCESS AND PROPOSED WORK PROGRAMME FOR THIRD CIRCLE ISSUES I. BACKGROUND
More informationBamba v. Dist Dir INS Phila
2004 Decisions Opinions of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit 4-27-2004 Bamba v. Dist Dir INS Phila Precedential or Non-Precedential: Precedential Docket No. 03-2275 Follow this and
More informationIntroduction to Human Rights. Term 2, 2011 Course Guide. Mahidol University International College.
Introduction to Human Rights: ICSS 332 Term 2, 2011 Course Guide. Mahidol University International College Course Name: Lecturer: Introduction to Human Rights Dr Mike Hayes email: mhayesbkk@gmail.com frmgh@mahidol.ac.th
More informationWashington and Lee Journal of Civil Rights and Social Justice
Washington and Lee Journal of Civil Rights and Social Justice Volume 12 Issue 2 Article 11 Spring 3-1-2006 NIANG V. GONZALES Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarlycommons.law.wlu.edu/crsj
More informationSUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES
Cite as: 555 U. S. (2009) 1 SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES No. 07 499 DANIEL GIRMAI NEGUSIE, PETITIONER v. ERIC H. HOLDER, JR., ATTORNEY GENERAL ON WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF
More informationUNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CENTER FOR NATIONAL SECURITY STUDIES 2130 H Street, N.W., S. 701 Washington, D.C. 20037 AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION 125 Broad Street New York,
More informationResponse to the UK Border Agency s Consultation on Strengthening the Common Travel Area
16 October 2008 Response to the UK Border Agency s Consultation on Strengthening the Common Travel Area About the organisations responding jointly to this Consultation As a human rights charity, independent
More informationINTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS LAW (LAW 6886) Fall Term 2012 TENTATIVE SYLLABUS
INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS LAW (LAW 6886) Fall Term 2012 TENTATIVE SYLLABUS Professor David Weissbrodt (weiss001@umn.edu) Professor Barbara A. Frey (freyx001@umn.edu) Adjunct Professor Nicole Moen (nmoen@fredlaw.com)
More informationCOUNTRY CHAPTER CAN CANADA BY THE GOVERNMENT OF CANADA
COUNTRY CHAPTER CAN CANADA BY THE GOVERNMENT OF CANADA 1. Resettlement Policy Canada s resettlement program is administered by the Department of Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC). Canada has a long
More informationSTATEMENT BY SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR ON TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS, ESPECIALLY WOMEN AND CHILDREN MARIA GRAZIA GIAMMARINARO
STATEMENT BY SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR ON TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS, ESPECIALLY WOMEN AND CHILDREN MARIA GRAZIA GIAMMARINARO Global Compact for safe, orderly and regular migration Fifth Informal Thematic Session
More informationPrinciples for a UK Resettlement Programme
Principles for a UK Resettlement Programme This paper describes the background to the current debate around the idea of refugee resettlement to the UK sparked off by recent government announcements and
More informationUNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE TENTH CIRCUIT ORDER AND JUDGMENT *
ROSA AMELIA AREVALO-LARA, UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE TENTH CIRCUIT FILED United States Court of Appeals Tenth Circuit May 4, 2018 Elisabeth A. Shumaker Clerk of Court Petitioner, v. JEFFERSON
More informationINTL 463/563 Spring COURSE SYLLABUS (Draft, Subject to Change)
INTL 463/563 Spring 2016 COURSE SYLLABUS (Draft, Subject to Change) Professor: Kristin Elizabeth Yarris, PhD, MPH, MA Email: keyarris@uoregon.edu Course Meetings & Location: Mondays & Wednesdays 2:00-3:20pm;
More information