Local religious communities can offer humanitarian assistance to asylum seekers in ways that faith-based organizations, limited by their eligibility criteria, cannot. Religious communities play a vital role in the reception and resettlement of refugees and asylees in the United States. Refugees and immigrants who were granted asylum in the United States at least once (“asylees”) are […]
4 Main Changes in Immigration in 2019
The government’s focus on zero tolerance policy goes beyond illegal entry and illegal immigration. There is a heavy hand in multiple areas of immigration, making it more difficult than before for people to be legal in the United States. Some notable changes include: 1. New Deportation Guidelines: A Notice of Appearance (“NTA”) is a document that signals the […]
USA Must Protect the Right of Asylum in Cases of Domestic Violence
In December 2018, a federal judge strongly condemned the Trump administration’s most obvious attempt to undermine asylum protections for survivors of domestic violence. A June ruling by then Attorney General Jeff Sessions in a case involving a woman whose initials respond to AB tried to impose a broad ban on asylum claims based on complaints of […]
A Bad Step in Your Interview With USCIS Could Lead To Deportation. These Tips Prepare You
One of the most important moments in the legal process of immigrants in the United States is the final interview with the adjudicators of the Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS), one of the steps that causes the most anxiety due to the fear of a denial. Almost all applications for immigrant benefits require this dreaded […]
Migration and Social Justice
Although migration has always existed, it now raises new economic, political, cultural and ecclesial concerns in today’s globalized world. Xenophobia is on the rise. Migration in a globalized world raises questions about inter-religious relations, identity, justice, racism, defending rights and diakonia. This project seeks to engage and challenge churches in their work with migrants, in particular […]
Political Asylum and Asylum Application: 5 Keys to Understand It
Often the term political asylum is used to refer to asylum claims by refugees from countries at war in error. We explain what each one means and the possible origin of the confusion What are asylum applications? An asylum seeker is one whose request for refuge in a certain country has not yet been processed. Every year, […]