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How to argue asylum eligibility when your client is listed as a Significant Foreign Narcotics Trafficker
The Office of Foreign Assets Control, OFAC, can wreak havoc on an individual who seeks political asylum in the United States. Once an individual is listed or designated on the OFAC list, they may be barred from asylum on the basis that there is reason to believe that...
What happens after a Second Circuit victory?
There is a misconception that once a Circuit Court grants a petition for review, PFR, the agency will follow suit and grant the application that was the subject of the PFR. After years of litigating cases in Circuit Courts around the country, nothing can be farther...
Philippine government formerly requests TPS designation from the United States in light of the long-term devastation caused by typhoon
In an announcement dated December 16, 2013 the Philippines announced that it officially requested TPS designation from the Department of Homeland Security, DHS, in its efforts to recover from the typhoon that devastated the region and assist its citizens at home and...
H. Raymond Fasano, Esq. invited to speak at the Federal Bar Association’s Asylum Conference being held on February 21, 2014 in Washington, D.C.
H. Raymond Fasano is honored to be invited as a speaker at this prestigious event that will take place at American University Washington College . The conference will be scheduled as part of the University's Founders' Day celebration. This will be a full day symposium...
Second Circuit grants Petition for Review based on Changed Country Conditions in Indonesia with respect to Chinese Christians
In a case that should have far-reaching implications, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals granted a petition for review filed by a Chinese Christian Indonesian whose motion to reopen based on changed country conditions was denied by the Board of Immigration Appeals,...
New York Court of Appeals holds that non-citizens must be advised of the immigration consequences of their plea:
In a significant change from New York State precedent, the New York Court of Appeals held that the failure to advise a non-citizen defendant of the immigration consequences of his or her plea amounts to a due process violation. The landmark ruling is contained in...
Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure have been amended effective December 1, 2013 to mandate that federal judges advise non-citizens of the potential negative immigration consequences that a guilty plea may have
Starting this week, non-citizens pleading guilty in federal court must be given the following admonishment by the district court judge prior to the judge accepting a plea of guilty from such defendant: "Effective December 1, 2013, an amendment to Rule 11(b)(1) takes...
Is TPS designation possible for the Phillippines?
Given the calamity that has struck the Phillippines recently in the wake of the most powerful storm to have hit land in recent time, a discussion regarding Temporary Protected Status, TPS, for citizens of the Phillippinnes is warranted. TPS may be designated to a...
A brief overview of Immigration Appeals
Right to automatic appeal from an original order of removalWhat happens if a person loses their case in Immigration Court? If an application is denied, there is an automatic right to appeal to the Board of Immigration Appeals. Automatic stay of removal from an...
