The Department of Homeland Security beat a lawsuit brought by a group of law firms, attorneys, and a legal services nonprofit challenging the agency’s policy regarding the inspection of documents in asylum proceedings.
There’s no indication of an agency-wide policy to avoid inspection requirements, and the current policy regarding document disclosures is consistent with federal regulations, Judge Denise J. Casper of the US District Court for the District of Massachusetts wrote in a June 20 order granting summary judgment to the government.
Asylum officers review documents within an applicant’s record—which may include internal agency correspondence, visa application materials, and records ...
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