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Why Matter of D-X- & Y-Z- is Ridiculous: When Firm Resettlement Isn’t “Firm”

by Matthew Hoppock | Feb 1, 2012 | Immigration, Uncategorized | 0 comments

I just had a consultation that exemplifies the stupidity of the Board’s decision in Matter of D-X- and Y-Z-, issued last month.  An asylum applicant cannot win asylum if she has been “firmly resettled” in a third country.  As the asylum law...
Matter of D-X-: Firm Resettlement Doesn’t Require “Firm” Legal Status

Matter of D-X-: Firm Resettlement Doesn’t Require “Firm” Legal Status

by Matthew Hoppock | Jan 7, 2012 | Asylum, Immigration, Immigration ArticlesBIA Appeals | 0 comments

On the issue of “firm resettlement,” one of theĀ grounds for denying asylum to an otherwise-eligible applicant, the BIA has been less than clear. Basically, if a person comes to the United States to apply for asylum from Country X, but in the interim they...

Matter of D-X- and Y-Z- – Initial Thoughts

by Matthew Hoppock | Jan 6, 2012 | Uncategorized | 0 comments

I will have a full breakdown later, but an initial reflection on the precedent decision issued today in Matter of D-X- & Y-Z-: the IJ’s decision was issued May 25, 2006.  Why did it take the BIA over 5 and a half years to decide this...

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