Practicing Asylum: A Handbook for Expert Witnesses in Latin American Gender- and Sexuality-Based Asylum Cases

This handbook provides expert testimony in asylum cases, highlighting best practices and strategies for defending the rights of immigrant women, children, and LGBTQ+ persons threatened by gender-based, sexual, and gang violence in their home countries. It calls for academics to work with other professionals to build a legal framework and national network to respond effectively to the refugee crisis.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 210 pages
Publication date: 06 June 2023
Publisher: University of California Press

This comprehensive volume brings together esteemed expert witnesses and immigration attorneys to shed light on best practices and strategies for providing expert testimony in asylum cases. In the wake of the escalating violence in Latin America over the past decade, scholars and attorneys have united their efforts to safeguard the rights of immigrant women, children, and LGBTQ+ individuals who face gender-based, sexual, and gang violence in their home countries. Researchers in anthropology, history, political science, and sociology have consistently collaborated with immigration lawyers, contributing to public discussions on immigration reform. However, there remains untapped scholarly expertise within the academy that, with the guidance provided in this handbook, can greatly assist asylum seekers and refugees and promote fair adjudication of asylum claims in US courts. The recent refugee crisis involving immigrant mothers and children, as well as unaccompanied minors, has underscored the urgent need for academics to collaborate with other professionals to establish a legal framework and national network capable of effectively addressing this human rights crisis.

Weight: 298g
Dimension: 229 x 153 x 17 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780520391352