Read Professor Charles Shane Ellison’s Georgetown Immigration Law Journal article on protective procedural safeguards in the persecutor bar analysis and when the persecutor bar should be applied.
Topic: Bars to Asylum
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services: Policy Manual Chapter 3 – Review of Inadmissibility Grounds
Chapter 3 of the USCIS Policy Manual provides an overview of the grounds by which an officer may find an applicant inadmissible (unable to seek admission or legal status in the United States). Find examples of evidence that may indicate an applicant is inadmissible.
American Bar Association: Asylum for Afghans 201: Bars to Asylum and Common Concerns
This webinar addresses common issues that arise when asylum cases are filed by Afghans, including bars to asylum that may be relevant for Afghans who lived under Taliban rule.
Human Rights First: Asylum Bar Questions
This non-exhaustive sample includes potential questions that may be asked of your client during the asylum interview.