Bars to Asylum
USCIS: TRIG Instructor Guide (2012)
TRIG instructions guide.
History of Afghanistan’s Government, Opposition Groups, and Support Groups
A history of Afghanistan’s government, opposition groups, and support groups.
VIDEO: Representing Afghan Parolees (Jan 2022)
HIAS and ABA asylum law training for affirmative asylum applications for Afghan parolees.
TRIG Exemptions: Relevant Statutory Provisions (Jan 2022)
A guide on relevant statutory provisions for asylum.
TRIG Exemptions Implemented to Date (Jan 2022)
A presentation on TRIG exemptions to date.
USCIS: DHS Implements Exemption Authority for Certain TRIG Grounds for Cases with Administratively Final Orders (Oct 2008)
Fact sheet on cases in removal proceedings.
Procedural Manual For Asylum Representation (Nov 2022)
NIJC’s asylum manual provides an overview of the U.S. asylum process and provides basic guidelines for attorneys representing asylum seekers. None of these materials should be considered legal advice. Individuals are strongly encouraged to seek counsel from qualified immigration attorneys or Board of Immigration Appeals-accredited representatives before submitting applications for asylum.
TRIG and the Taliban (Dec 2021)
TA training on the INA’s Terrorism-Related Inadmissibility Grounds (TRIG), which operate as bars to asylum and virtually all other forms of immigration relief.
Asylum Law Training
Video of Human Rights First asylum law training.
Asylum Bar Checklist (Oct 2021)
A checklist for bars to asylum and withholding of removal.
Asylum Outline (Oct 2021)
This document provides a comprehensive overview of asylum law and withholding of removal.