Practicing Asylum
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Practicing Asylum

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

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Practicing Asylum

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

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About This Book

A free ebook version of this title is available through Luminos, University of California Press's Open Access publishing program. Visit www.luminosoa.org to learn more. This multidisciplinary volume brings together experienced expert witnesses and immigration attorneys to highlight best practices and strategies for giving expert testimony in asylum cases. As the scale and severity of violence in Latin America has grown in the last decade, scholars and attorneys have collaborated to defend the rights of immigrant women, children, and LGBTQ+ persons who are threatened by gender-based, sexual, and gang violence in their home countries. Researchers in anthropology, history, political science, and sociology have regularly supported the work of immigration lawyers and contributed to public debates on immigration reform, but the academy contains untapped scholarly expertise that, guided by the resources provided in this handbook, can aid asylum seekers and refugees and promote the fair adjudication of asylum claims in US courts. As the recent refugee crisis of immigrant mothers and children and unaccompanied minors has made clear, there is an urgent need for academics to work with other professionals to build a legal framework and national network that can respond effectively to this human rights crisis.

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Publisher
University of California Press
Year
2023
ISBN
9780520391369
Edition
1
Topic
History
Subtopic
Latin American & Caribbean History
Index
History

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title
  3. Copyright
  4. Dedication
  5. Contents
  6. Foreword by Blaine Bookey
  7. Acknowledgments
  8. List of Abbreviations
  9. Introduction. Expert Witnessing: A Call to Scholars
  10. PART ONE. THE PROFESSIONAL IS POLITICAL: LIFE STORIES IN ASYLUM WORK
  11. PART TWO. ENHANCING EXPERTISE: LEGAL, CONCEPTUAL, AND PRACTICAL GUIDANCE FOR SCHOLAR-EXPERTS
  12. PART THREE. LEARNING THE SYSTEM: TOOLS FOR CONTEXT AND SUPPORT IN ASYLUM WORK
  13. Appendix 1. Country Conditions Expert Affidavit/Declaration
  14. Appendix 2. Elements to Consider in Expert Witness/Legal Service Provider Agreements
  15. List of Contributors