The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has informed a major association of immigration attorneys that it is cracking down on fraudulent asylum claims that […] Source
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has issued a warning to the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) regarding the legal consequences of enabling fraudulent asylum claims.
The Department of Homeland Security has issued a letter to immigration attorneys as part of a broader effort to combat fraudulent asylum claims and prevent delays to deportations. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: - DETAIL: The warning was issued to the immigration lawyers on Wednesday. “Asylum offers protection to aliens who have fled their countries due to persecution by the government on account of a protected ground… To be eligible for asylum, an alien must show that he is a ‘refugee’ as defined in 8 U.S.C. § 1101(a)(42)(A), meaning that he is unable or unwilling to return to his country because of persecution or a well-founded fear of persecution on account of race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social…Open
By amplifying an unconfirmed figure, the British paper is handing ammunition to the open-borders left. The post The London ‘Times’ Makes an Unforced Error on Immigration appeared first on The American Conservative .
UK Special Coverage UK Special Coverage The London ‘Times’ Makes an Unforced Error on Immigration By amplifying an unconfirmed figure, the British paper is handing ammunition to the open-borders left. UK Special Coverage Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images Quel surprise. Earlier this month, two front-page stories in the London Times each performed British journalism’s most drearily familiar marriage—that of splashy new reporting and the drearily familiar problem of immigration, the most drearily familiar problem dogging UK governments since the 1990s. The pieces…Open
Asylum claims have become one of the most prominent ways for illegal immigrants to secure some form of legal status in the U.S., by claiming fear of persecution should they return to their home country.
The Department of Homeland Security has launched a crackdown on fraudulent asylum filings, with an attorney facing a $250,000 fine for the first time. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has initiated its first-ever financial penalty against an immigration attorney, proposing a $250,000 fine for Vinod Doddamani, who is accused of filing […]
The Department of Homeland Security has launched a crackdown on fraudulent asylum filings, with an attorney facing a $250,000 fine for the first time. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has initiated its first-ever financial penalty against an immigration attorney, proposing a $250,000 fine for Vinod Doddamani, who is accused of filing 64 fraudulent asylum applications in 32 cases. DETAIL: Federal investigators allege that Doddamani’s filings contained nearly identical narratives, descriptions, and supporting details, raising suspicions of systemic abuse of the asylum process. The action follows a directive from Department of Homeland Security (DHS) leadership to target legal professionals suspected…Open
No 'clear and convincing evidence' needed
The ruling could force the Trump administration to begin processing new applications from asylum seekers at the southern border.
The decision is a blow to the administration, which is expected to appeal to the Supreme Court.
The probe was sparked by reporting from the BBC which found individuals and organizations coach migrants on how to file false claims to avoid losing their legal status.
An undercover investigation has revealed a network of immigration advisers profiting from coaching migrants to fabricate asylum claims by falsely identifying as homosexual, even helping them obtain fake medical records showing they have HIV. The post Legal Advisers Coach Migrants to Fake Gayness for Asylum Claims. appeared first on The National Pulse .
An undercover investigation has revealed a network of immigration advisers profiting from coaching migrants to fabricate asylum claims by falsely identifying as homosexual, even helping them obtain fake medical records showing they have HIV. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: An undercover investigation by Britain ‘s public broadcaster, the BBC , has exposed immigration law firms and advisers charging thousands of dollars to assist migrants in fabricating asylum applications by falsely claiming to be homosexual. Migrants were coached to fabricate backstories, forge supporting documents, and even obtain fake medical records to help their claims. DETAIL: The investigation revealed that one firm charged as much as $8,900 for a fabricated…Open