Domestic violence Archives

GUEST BLOG: GWU Law Clinic Victory in Domestic Violence Case! By Paulina Vera

November 10, 2014

This blog post was written by Paulina Vera, a student at George Washington University Law School, who is part of the Law School's outstanding immigration clinic. On October 10, 2014, my client, S-G-L-, was granted...

Victory! BIA finds Domestic Violence Victims May Qualify for Asylum

August 27, 2014

In a major victory for immigrants, the Board of Immigration Appeals ruled yesterday that women who are unable to leave domestic violence caused by their husbands may qualify as a particular social group for asylum...

GUEST BLOG: Gender-Based Asylum Victory in Virginia by the George Washington University Law School Immigration Clinic

April 15, 2014

This post was written by Sydney Barron, a law student at George Washington University Law School and a member of the school's Immigration Clinic, under the direction of Professor Alberto Benitez. Benach Collopy periodically offers...

GUEST BLOG: Catholic University Law Students Win Protection for South African Client!

March 20, 2014

By Judith Muñoz and Tarunpal Dhillon, Student Attorneys with the Catholic University Law School Immigration Litigation Clinic We met our client, Tanya,[i] for the first time on December 18, 2013 at the Baltimore Immigration Court....

Congress Reauthorizes VAWA But Falls Short On Immigration Provisions

March 6, 2013

After a long wait, Congress has reauthorized the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), with several new protections that are of relevance to immigrant clients and practitioners. President Obama is expected to sign the bill this...

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