Terrorism Related Inadmissibility Grounds (TRIG)

A list of examples of questions asked of all asylum applicants in order to assess whether a statutory bar to asylum exists. This is a non-exhaustive list and a sample of potential questions that may be asked of your client during the asylum interview.

Q&A from June 2022 HRF TRIG training with Anwen Hughes.

TRIG instructions guide.

A history of Afghanistan’s government, opposition groups, and support groups.

A guide on relevant statutory provisions for asylum.

A presentation on TRIG exemptions to date.

Fact sheet on cases in removal proceedings.

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.