Asylum, Withholding & Convention Against Torture (CAT) Relief

This session focuses on the basic requirements to qualify for asylum, withholding of removal and Convention Against Torture relief. It explains the eligibility requirements for asylum including demonstrating either past persecution or a well-founded fear of future persecution, the five protected grounds and the respondent’s burden of proof. The presentation focuses on specific issues related to children’s claims and highlights some of the most common claims from children including gang-based cases and cases related to family violence. The session also covers special procedures available to unaccompanied children and covers issues of credibility and corroboration.

Speaker:
Karen Grisez
Public Service Counsel, Fried Frank Harris Shriver & Jacobson LLP

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