‘Pushing the Envelope’: An Update on Cutting Edge Issues in Asylum Law

  • 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
  • Eastern Time (US & Canada)
  • By: AILA
  • This event takes place telephonically.
  • Source: Immigration Advocates Network > IAN Nonprofit Resource Center
Topics:
  • Asylum Procedure

Asylum law is an area of law which is ever-changing, especially as it relates to social group analysis. Hear from practitioners who push the envelope by seeking to broaden the pool of eligible applicants for this critical form of humanitarian relief.
Topics Include:

  • A Brief Overview of Persecution Grounds
  • What Is 'Social Visibility' and 'Particularity'?
  • Sexual Orientation
  • Gender-Based
  • Gangs
  • Children

Faculty (invited, not yet accepted):

  • Deborah Anker (dl), Cambridge, MA
  • Royal F. Berg, Chicago, IL
  • Karen Musalo, San Francisco, CA

Cost:
AILA Members: $129; Non-AILA Members: $199.

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