"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.
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