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Initial guidance from Human Rights First discussing the new Interim Final Rule (IFR) published by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) on July 28, 2026. The IFR authorizes the Asylum Office to refer certain affirmative asylum applications into removal proceedings in immigration court without ever conducting an interview. This guidance provides an overview of the […]

List of general direct examination questions that may be pertinent to ask a psychological or psychiatric evaluator providing expert testimony in support of an asylum case in immigration court.

List of general direct examination questions that may be pertinent to ask the respondent in an asylum case in immigration court.

Free online course prepared by VECINA, the Texas Civil Rights Project, and the Texas Immigration Law Council on filing writs of habeas corpus on behalf of individuals unlawfully detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), with specific guidance regarding habeas practice in the Fifth Circuit.

Law review article published by Hon. Dorothy Harbeck through the Stetson Journal of Advocacy and the Law, discussing verbal objections in immigration court removal/deportation proceedings. 5 Stetson J. Advoc. & L. 1 (2018).

EOIR manual explaining the procedures for electronic filing through EOIR’s Courts & Appeals System (ECAS). Last updated September 25, 2022.

Practice guide providing an overview of voluntary departure, including requirements, risks and benefits, and relevant considerations. Published by the National Immigrant Justice Center on October 20, 2025.

Redacted sample direct examination of a country conditions expert witness in immigration court. The sample is based on a case in which the respondent, from Jamaica, sought asylum based on his sexual orientation.

Redacted sample direct examination of a country conditions expert witness in immigration court. The sample is based on a case in which the respondent, from Guatemala, sought asylum based on her K’iche’ Mayan ethnicity; political opinions in support of feminism and indigenous rights; and membership in the particular social groups of “Guatemalan K’iche’ Mayan women” […]