BIA MOVES TO “SOCIAL DISTINCTION” TEST IN SOME ASYLUM CASES

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BIA MOVES TO “SOCIAL DISTINCTION” TEST IN SOME ASYLUM CASES

To be granted asylum, an applicant must show that he fears persecution because of his race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group, or political opinion. For almost 30 years now, immigration officials have struggled to define the characteristics and boundaries of what it means to belong to a

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Wednesday, February 26, 2014

ICE TARGETS VISA OVERSTAYS

U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) Targets Foreign Nationals who Stayed in the United States Past the Period of their Visa Entry: The ICE Homeland Security Investigations, Document and Benefit Fraud Task Force (DBFTF) targets not only identity fraud and immigration benefit fraud but also foreign student visa violators and

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Thursday, February 20, 2014

TX APPELLATE CT: WHEN IS DEPORTATION CONSEQUENCE “TRULY CLEAR” FOR PADILLA?

In 1997, Isabel Rodriguez Campos, a legal permanent resident (LPR), was arrested for misdemeanor theft (involving $50.00-$500.00), and for prostitution, both classified as Class B misdemeanors in Texas. She soon met her court appointed counsel who, aware of her immigration status, recommended that she plead guilty to both offenses, and

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Friday, February 7, 2014
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