Attorney General vacated two of the most destructive cases in the history of asylum protections
June 16, 2021
"In a pair of decisions announced Wednesday, Attorney General Merrick Garland is vacating several controversial legal rulings issued by his predecessors — in effect, restoring the possibility of asylum protections for women fleeing from domestic violence in other countries, and some victims of gang violence." - NPR reports.
"Today the Attorney General vacated two of the most destructive cases in the history of asylum protections. Its effects will be far-reaching, especially for those whose cases were denied based on previously established “social groups” such as gender-based claims."
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The United States has extended a protected status program that prevents migrants from being deported to mid-2024 for citizens of six countries, including Haiti and three Central American nations, its immigration service said on Thursday.
The Temporary Protected Status (TPS) will be extended to June 30, 2024, for citizens of Haiti, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Sudan, Honduras, and Nepal, according to a document filed by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.
Final Rule: We no longer have to wait for an asylum application to be pending 365 days before applying for work authorization. The rules were changed back to 180 days instead.
