Annie Daher (she/her)
anniedaher.bsky.social
Annie Daher (she/her)
@anniedaher.bsky.social
Immigration attorney specializing in asylum and refugee law, believer in human rights and dignity of all people.
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What if the majority of people denied asylum in the United States are:

a) Telling the truth,
b) In real danger of persecution, and yet
c) Still denied asylum on legal technicalities?

That's the bombshell finding of a landmark new study. bclawreview.bc.edu/articles/317...
December 5, 2024 at 3:57 PM
Our article documents what immigration lawyers observe with regularity across the US: major problems in our immigration court system lead to a stacked deck against asylum seekers who are telling the truth and at risk of persecution.

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December 5, 2024 at 6:08 PM
Reposted by Annie Daher (she/her)
Worth reading this today and as we prepare for the months and years ahead.
NEW FROM ME:

The government will do things that hurt people.

But knowing exactly what it is doing — & therefore who’s most at risk — is at the foundation of fighting against it. Anything else is doing Trump’s job for him.

Here’s a start.

www.nytimes.com/2024/11/21/o...
Opinion | Don’t Do Trump’s Work for Him on Mass Deportations
How big will the Trump administration will go, and how quickly?
www.nytimes.com
November 21, 2024 at 4:46 PM