Abstract
As global migration reaches unprecedented levels, the United States’ immigration system is struggling to keep up with the growing demand. Prior to June 2018, a number of domestic violence victims, particularly from the most dangerous parts of Central America, sought and received asylum in the United States. However, after the Attorney General issued his decision in Matter of A-B-, thousands of domestic violence victims were precluded from claiming asylum, leaving many victims without any options for relief.
Although domestic violence may not easily fit within the statutory scheme of asylum as interpreted by the Attorney General, a modified version of Temporary Protected Status, a statute currently in effect, may provide a legal pathway to deserving victims and provide relief to already overwhelmed immigration courts.
Recommended Citation
Tomei Peppard,
Asylum’s Revolving Door: The Future of Domestic Violence Claims Post -A-B-,
44
S. Ill. U. L.J.
323
(2020).
Available at:
https://opensiuc.lib.siu.edu/siulj/vol44/iss2/6