Jeff Sessions at the Department of Justice terminated the Legal Orientation Program. This program was run by the Executive Office for Immigration Review, the same agency responsible for immigration court. LOP helps orient immigrants in detention so they understand the proceedings against them and options. The LOP was not implemented to give legal advice, but […]
Changes to Asylum in the U.S.
The Trump administration is taking steps to limit who gets asylum in the United States. Thousands of people claiming asylum from persecution in their home countries could be turned away. Immigration courts work differently than regular courts. They’re part of the Justice Department, so the attorney general has the power to personally overturn decisions by […]