By Linda Nwoke In the complexity of global politics, the pursuit of safety and freedom often leads many people on a perilous journey from persecution and oppression to seeking refuge in another country. Various factors, such as an unwavering belief in democracy and human rights or ideas, can cause them to become subject to persecution […]
Posted by Gianna Borroto // Immigration Impact In a unanimous decision, the Supreme Court ruled last week that a transgender woman from Guatemala did not need to jump through an additional hoop—filing a new motion with the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA)—before she could take her case to federal court to challenge her deportation order. The Court ruled […]
Posted by Gianna Borroto// ImmigrationIm0pact.com Editorial credit: Erik Cox Photography / Shutterstock.com In a unanimous decision, the Supreme Court ruled last week that a transgender woman from Guatemala did not need to jump through an additional hoop—filing a new motion with the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA)—before she could take her case to federal court to challenge her […]
The Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) published a decision last week seeking to address a seemingly basic question: what law should an immigration judge apply when deciding the case of a noncitizen facing removal? In a time of remote hearings, when the immigration judge, the government attorney, and the noncitizen may all be in different places, figuring […]