Representing LGBTI Asylum-Seekers in the U.S.

  • 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
  • Eastern Time (US & Canada)
  • By: UNHCR
  • This event will take place online.
  • Source: Immigration Advocates Network > IAN Nonprofit Resource Center
Topics:
  • Asylum Procedure
  • Sexual Orientation
  • Gender

UNHCR and the Immigrant Rights Clinic at Texas A&M University School of Law will be hosting a free webinar on representing LGBTI asylum-seekers and how to use international law to strengthen asylum claims in the U.S. Speakers on the webinar will discuss:

  • UNHCR’s work on protection of LGBTI asylum-seekers and relevant international guidance on LGBTI asylum claims (Alice Farmer and Colleen Cowgill, UNHCR);
  • Representing LGBTI asylum-seekers in U.S. proceedings- legal strategies for common claims and how to prepare the argument (Fatma Marouf, Director of the Immigrant Rights Clinic at Texas A&M University School of Law).

Registration:
To register for this webinar, please click here.