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Particular Social Group & Asylum After Matter of A-B- & Matter of L-E-A-: Information and Resources

Asylum

NIJC is at the forefront of the litigation and advocacy efforts to push back against the administration's attacks an asylum seekers and asylum protections.

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07/22/21

Practice Advisory: Applying for Asylum Based on Membership in a Particular Social Group

Asylum

This practice advisory discusses particular social group-based asylum claims after the Attorney General's vacatur of Matter of A-B- I, Matter of A-B- II, and L-E-A- II.

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07/19/21

Practice Advisory: Mendez Rojas v. Wolf, the Asylum One-Year Deadline, and Asylum Jurisdiction

Asylum

This advisory provides guidance for pro bono attorneys whose clients may benefit from the Mendez Rojas settlement agreement regarding the asylum one-year filing deadline and asylum office jurisdiction

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04/08/21

Practice Advisory: Applying for Asylum After Matter of A-B-

Asylum

This practice advisory provides an overview of the AG's decision in Matter of A-B- I and II, legal developments after the decision, and best practices and guidance for responding to the decision.

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02/21/21

Illegal Reentry Practice Advisory for Federal Defenders

Practice advisory for federal defense attorneys representing immigrants facing criminal prosecution for illegal reentry.

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10/13/20

Practice Advisory: The Return of Administrative Closure

This practice advisory is a resource for attorneys about administrative closure in immigration proceedings after an appeals court rejected former attorney general's decision in Matter of Castro-Tum.

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08/05/20

Practice Advisory Supplement: Template for Responding to Matter of L-E-A- at the Asylum Office and in Immigration Court

Asylum

This document provides case background and template language for responding to the Attorney General's decision in Matter of L-E-A- in a legal memorandum or brief.

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08/22/19

Practice Advisory: U Visa Inadmissibility Waivers in Removal Proceedings

U Visa

This practice advisory provides guidance to practitioners inside the Seventh Circuit who wish to request IJ or BIA adjudication of their waivers of U visa admissibility.

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12/14/17

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