Practice Alert: Proposed Criminal Bars to Asylum: Intersection with New and Proposed Asylum Regulations
In this practice alert, we will summarize the proposed changes to the PSC definition and identify the potential impact of the expanded PSC bar on applicants for asylum and employment authorization. Attached to this alert is Appendix A, which highlights the intersection of each of the rules with the PSC bar.
Why it matters
Useful as a practitioner-oriented overview from National Immigration Project on Asylum; review the source material for the most current authority and procedure.
Topics
Asylum
Crimes and categorical approach
Employment
Workflows
Asylum merits package
Crim-imm screening
Forums
Cross-forum
Jurisdictions
National