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A Guatemalan woman touches a map of the United States

In Immigration Decision K-E-S-G-, a Break with Precedent Turns Back the Clock on Women’s Rights

A recent Board of Immigration Appeals ruling could seriously undermine protection for women fleeing fundamental human rights violations.

Sep. 12, 2025 Karen Musalo

Asylum seekers from El Salvador and Honduras sit outside the El Chaparral border crossing on February 19, 2021 in Tijuana, Mexico. They wear face masks with the exception of the toddler, who appears to be too young for a face mask.

Asylum and the Three Little Words that Can Spell Life or Death

The U.S. Board of Immigration Appeals defines “particular social group” in a way that practically ensures the denial of asylum claims, especially for Central Americans. The…

May 28, 2021 Stephen Legomsky and Karen Musalo

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Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA)

In Immigration Decision K-E-S-G-, a Break with Precedent Turns Back the Clock on Women’s Rights

Asylum and the Three Little Words that Can Spell Life or Death

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