By: Mark Curriden mark.curriden@texaslawbook.net Published: 21 February 2012 09:37 PM When Marc Vockell was in private practice a decade ago, he struggled to get other lawyers to help with pro […]
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Houston Asylum Office Grants Asylum Less Frequently than National Average
Recently released statistical information from the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service gives insight into recent grant rates for asylum applications. These numbers show that grant rate for asylum cases […]
Read MoreUN takes Issue with Finnish Expulsions of Torture Victims European Court of Human Rights and UN Have Imposed Several Bans on Repatriation
The European Court of Human Rights and the United Nations’ Committee Against Torture have blocked several attempts by Finnish authorities to repatriate asylum seekers who had been tortured in their […]
Read MorePresident of Maldives Steps Down After Heavy Police Revolt
The Maldives is considered one of the most exotic and exclusive places on earth, but most people don’t realize that for years it was ruled by one of the world’s […]
Read MoreNinth Circuit to Hear Salvadoran Woman’s Asylum Appeal En Banc
Judges to Decide Whether Testimony Against Gang Members Qualifies for Protection By KENNETH OFGANG, Staff Writer The Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals will decide en banc whether persons who […]
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