The Asylum Transit Ban after CAIR Coalition v. Trump: Obtaining Relief in Asylum Transit Ban Cases
On June 30, 2020, the Third Country Asylum Rule, or asylum transit ban, was found unlawful and struck down nationwide in CAIR Coalition v. Trump . This advisory discusses the asylum transit ban, the CAIR Coalition decision, and possible strategies for people who have been denied under the ban to reopen their cases and receive asylum.
Why it matters
Useful as a practitioner-oriented overview from Immigrant Legal Resource Center on Asylum; review the source material for the most current authority and procedure.
Topics
Asylum
Motions to reopen / reconsider
Workflows
Asylum merits package
Motions, stays, and pretermission
Forums
Cross-forum
Jurisdictions
National