by Kathleen Hoyos | Jan 26, 2017 | Refugees & Asylum
Many asylum applications are denied because the applicant is unaware they must file within one year of entry into the U.S. Asylum seekers, who are detained at the border and then placed in removal proceedings, generally do not receive notice of this deadline until the...
by Carolina Antonini | Jan 4, 2016 | Refugees & Asylum
Marshall Cohen, chairman of the American Immigration Lawyers Association’s Georgia-Alabama chapter, and Founding Partner of Antonini & Cohen Immigration Law group, was recently interviewed for the Daily Report article, “Immigration Lawyer: Attorney...
by Carolina Antonini | Dec 9, 2015 | Refugees & Asylum
The Paris attacks by ISIS were horrendous crimes against humanity. In their wake, we understandably want to prevent anything remotely similar from happening here. Governor Deal’s “refusal” to accept Syrian refugees in Georgia, however, is practically...
by Carolina Antonini | Sep 11, 2014 | Refugees & Asylum
To obtain asylum in the USA, an applicant must demonstrate a well-founded fear of persecution that is based on a protected ground. There are five protected grounds: race, religion, nationality, political opinion and social group. The persecution must include evidence...
by Nisha Karnani | May 19, 2014 | Refugees & Asylum
Is filing for asylum in the US right for you? You will need to determine whether US asylum laws will protect you from the types of harm you fear and the reasons you could be harmed. Asylum protects those who are unwilling or unable to return to their home country...
