"Particularly Serious Crime" Bars to Asylum and Withholding

This advisory analyzes and explains the particularly serious crime bar to asylum and withholding of removal. It describes the factors to consider in determining whether a crime is a "particularly serious crime" and how to challenge a particularly serious crime determination.

Immigrant Legal Resource Center Practice advisory Dec 12, 2023 Direct PDF available

Why it matters

Useful as a practitioner-oriented overview from Immigrant Legal Resource Center on Asylum; review the source material for the most current authority and procedure.

Topics

Asylum Withholding / CAT Removal defense Crimes and categorical approach

Workflows

Immigration court deadline Asylum merits package Crim-imm screening

Forums

Cross-forum

Jurisdictions

National