Sentences with phrase «on political asylum»

She provides technical support to attorneys on political asylum, VAWA, U visa and T Visa cases.

America's founding was based on political asylum which included religious freedom.

Not exact matches

In 2003, Sadr, who was studying at Cornell University, won asylum in the US based on claims he'd been tortured in Iran for his political beliefs, only to lose it in 2009 after his immigration lawyer was jailed for immigration fraud.

«As it turns out, on Sunday The Washington Post had a story that said I had asked for political asylum,» says Martina.

The way in which the manifesto is able to exploit much of the racist rhetoric about «bogus» refugees used by government and mainstream party political spokespeople during the debates on the Asylum and Immigration Act illustrates the impact of such debate in legitimising the views of fascist and far right groups.

«We call on the South African government to prepare to welcome President Mugabe for political asylum.

Based on the classic «90s British mini-series, the first season in this modern - day political series also stars Kate Mara (TV's «American Horror Story: Asylum») and Corey Stoll (Midnight in Paris).

Generally, exclusion of refugees is grounded in the hyped fears of employers and service providers that the Immigration Act of 2002 could impose penalties on them if they do not comply with its rules.15 This misconception is further reinforced by political statements, which hold that the majority of refugees are bogus or economic migrants who are in South Africa in a search of a better life.16 There is apparently an inability to distinguish between applicability of the immigration regime and refugee regime.17 However, it is true that the Refugees Act of 1998 strictly exempts refugees and asylum - seekers from the immigration restrictive measures imposed on non-citizens in certain circumstances.

Danh Võ was born on the island of Phu Quoc, in South Vietnam in 1975 and eventually granted political asylum in Denmark, where he was raised.

She has served on the State Bar of Texas» Court Rules Committee since 2009 and also provides volunteer legal services to political asylum seekers.

This guide (which is in Farsi so I can't comment on) provides practical information on the UNHCR asylum process «the political asylum process for Iranians in Turkey»: that may indicate that apostasy is a different matter.

He has worked on significant pro bono matters involving issues such as disability rights, political asylum, detainee rights and public school disciplinary procedures.

Ms. Conroy is highly committed to pro bono work, focusing her active pro bono practice on immigration matters referred from the Political Asylum / Immigration Representation Project, the International Refugee Assistance Program, Central American Legal Assistance, and the HIV Law Project.

Coming at a time in which migration and asylum are topics often used to manipulate the political opinion of the electorate both in Europe and in the world, the opinion could serve as a wake - up call as it recalibrates the EU's migration and asylum policy on the fundamental values it is constructed on: respect for human rights and obligations stemming from international treaties.

On a pro bono basis, Craig has represented clients seeking political asylum before the United States Immigration Court, clients seeking disability benefits, and he has worked with an area nonprofit providing legal assistance to persons living with HIV.

In addition to her work helping develop Boston College Law's new clinical program, Shannon partnered with the Political Asylum / Immigration Representation Project to create a pro bono project in which law students of all levels represent detained non-citizens requesting releases on bond.

Key areas we address on a pro bono basis include domestic violence, LGBTQ rights, housing, environmental protection, disability rights, health care, prisoners» rights, voting rights, immigration / political asylum, taxation, and education / charter schools.

RT (Zimbabwe) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2012] UKSC 38 [2012] 3 WLR 345 Asylum claim: persecution on grounds of political belief.

Maybe now and again, on the publisher side it's that, as if it were the U.S. political coup d'état, «the lunatics have taken over the asylum» and the publishers have become the architects of their own inevitable demise.

English: Students are asked to review newspaper commentary on a current political issue in debate in Australia such as asylum seekers or same - sex marriage and develop an understanding of the many different arguments in the debate.