"The Voice of the New Due Process Army" ————– Musings on Events in U.S. Immigration Court, Immigration Law, Sports, Music, Politics, and Other Random Topics by Retired United States Immigration Judge (Arlington, Virginia) and former Chairman of the Board of Immigration Appeals PAUL WICKHAM SCHMIDT and DR. ALICIA TRICHE, expert brief writer, practical scholar, emeritus Editor-in-Chief of The Green Card (FBA), and 2022 Federal Bar Association Immigration Section Lawyer of the Year. She is a/k/a “Delta Ondine,” a blues-based alt-rock singer-songwriter, who performs regularly in Memphis, where she hosts her own Blues Brunch series, and will soon be recording her first full, professional album. Stay tuned! 🎶 To see our complete professional bios, just click on the link below.
🛡️⚔️⚖️ LATEST ROUND TABLE AMICUS CHALLENGES MATTER OF M-R-M-S- (NEXUS/FAMILY BASED PSG) IN 10TH CIR. — O.C.V. v. Garland
Knightess of the Round Table
I. The BIA’s holding in Matter of M-R-M-S- represents a
significant change in the nexus standard in family-
based asylum cases. …………………………………………………….. 5
II. Requiring IJs to determine a persecutor’s subjective,
dominant intent sets judges on a wild goose chase that
will damage uniformity and efficiency. …………………………. 10
III. Matter of M-R-M-S- reduces fairness by requiring a
different standard for family-group applicants and
misunderstands the nature of asylum claims. ………………….16
