by Marshall Cohen | Sep 25, 2020 | Refugees & Asylum
If you are seeking asylum from the United States, you must prove that you qualify as a “refugee.” The law defines a refugee as someone who has suffered past persecution or can show a well-founded fear of future persecution at the hands of either their government or...
by Antonini & Cohen | Jul 11, 2019 | Refugees & Asylum
Media reporting on the treatment of migrants at the southern border has called attention to the US asylum process. Many don’t realize, however, that there are also many non-detained asylum applicants in the US from all over the world. Many have been waiting years for...
by Antonini & Cohen | 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 Antonini & Cohen | 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 Antonini & Cohen | 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 Antonini & Cohen | 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...
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