Meeting the Five Grounds for Asylum
Difficult though it may be, practitioners working with asylum-seeking clients must face the reality that the danger of facing poverty, brutality, and even injury back home are not themselves grounds for relief under asylum. Attorney Jack Herzig explains the five grounds that have to be met in order for a client to qualify for asylum, and identifies other conditions that cannot grant asylum on their own. Taken from the Lawline.com course: “Seeking Refuge: How to Prepare Your First Asylum Case.”
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