Laws Relating to Asylum and Refugee Status
Georgetown Law professor discussed the different laws relating to people seeking asylum and refugees.
Description
Georgetown Law professor Philip Schrag discussed the different laws relating to people seeking asylum and refugees.
Bell Ringer Assignment
- Explain what the Refugee Act did to protect people from persecution.
- What were the reasons for the treaty in the 1970s and the Refugee Act?
Additional Resources
- Video Clip: Attorney General Sessions Adds Additional Judges and U.S. Attorneys to the Southern Border
Attorney General Sessions announced that he would be adding additional judges and U.S. Attorneys to address the recent caravan of asylum seekers coming from Mexico. Greg Chen of the American Immigration Lawyers Association provided context for the action and discussed the legality of prosecuting asylum seekers. He also talked about some of the issues with the asylum process.
- Lesson Plan: The Asylum Application Process in the United States
Under U.S. law, people seeking protection from violence or persecution in their home country can apply for asylum in the United States. This lesson explores the process in which people apply for asylum, the standard for obtaining asylum, and the bureaucratic issues with processing asylum applications.
Participants
Vocabulary
- Asylum
- Refugees
- Resettlement
- State Department