Female Genital Mutilation as Persecution : When Can It Constitute a Basis for Asylum and Withholding of Removal.
Explores basic statutory and regulatory framework that governs refugee law, including distinctions between asylum and withholding of removal, requirements an applicant must meet in order to qualify as a refugee, and withholding of removal under the Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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| Series: | U.S. Congressional Research.
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| Summary: | Explores basic statutory and regulatory framework that governs refugee law, including distinctions between asylum and withholding of removal, requirements an applicant must meet in order to qualify as a refugee, and withholding of removal under the Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman, or Degrading Treatment or Punishment. Examines several important issues and controversies concerning female genital mutilation (FGM), which is acknowledged by Federal courts and Board of Immigration Appeals as a form of persecution. Covers prior case law regarding asylum applicants who are threatened with FGM and those who have already been afflicted with FGM, demonstrating split between Federal courts and Board of Immigration Appeals concerning the latter group of women. |
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| Item Description: | Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource. |