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Defensive Asylum in Immigration Court
Administrative Procedures and Overviews
Registering Online with the Executive Office for Immigration Review (2:10)
Entering Your Appearance Before the Immigration Court
Appearing Virtually
The Immigration Court Process (10:08)
What is a Notice to Appear? (30:56)
The Basics of Asylum
Elements of Asylum (11:47)
Persecution (10:01)
Nexus (12:05)
Credibility (10:29)
Corroborating Defensive Asylum Claims (12:37)
Discretion (4:01)
Race, Religion, Nationality, and Political Opinion (9:00)
Particular Social Groups (17:09)
Withholding of Removal and Protection Under the Convention Against Torture (9:45)
Sources of Asylum Law
Litigating Specific Types of Asylum Cases
Family-Based Particular Social Groups (13:37)
Gender-Based Particular Social Groups (16:09)
Gang-Based Particular Social Groups (24:02)
Bars to Asylum
An Overview of Bars to Asylum
The Firm Resettlement Bar
Internal Relocation (5:57)
One Year Filing Deadline (10:04)
Particularly Serious Crimes (5:14)
Persecutors of Others and Serious Non-Political Crimes (10:27)
Tips for Preparing Your Case
Setting Up a WhatsApp Account
Communicating With Your Client Through an Interpreter (5:06)
Pro Tips on Working With Victims of Trauma (2:55)
Country Conditions (7:53)
Preparing the Declaration (9:55)
Filing the I-589 (3:39)
Hearings in Immigration Court
Who's Who in Immigration Court (0:57)
An Introduction to Storytelling in Immigration Court (7:30)
Building Your Case Theme (14:07)
Preparing for your Master Calendar Hearing (19:34)
Preparing for Your Individual Calendar Hearing (10:16)
Introducing Evidence in Removal Hearings (14:39)
Preparing Your Client to Testify (8:58)
Objections in Immigration Court (11:50)
Using Experts in a Removal Hearing (14:50)
Cross Examination (14:13)
Closing Arguments (3:35)
Mock Asylum Hearing
Templates and Other Resources
Legal Briefs
Table of Contents for Supporting Documents
Developing Your Theory of the Case Worksheets
Links to Helpful Resources
Get In Touch for Additional Support
Get In Touch for Additional Support (0:22)
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