Federal judge grants habeas to asylum seeker detained 34 mths
"This nation prides itself on its humanity and openness with which it treats those who seek refuge at its gates. By contrast, the autocracies of the world have been marked by harsh regimes of exclusion and detention."
"This nation prides itself on its humanity and openness with which it treats those who seek refuge at its gates. By contrast, the autocracies of the world have been marked by harsh regimes of exclusion and detention."
U.S. District Judge Alvin Hellerstein's opinion granting a bond hearing - after nearly three year - to Ivory Coast citizen Adou Kouadio can and should be read in full here:
"His right to liberty is as valuable to him as it is to any U.S. citizen."
documentcloud.org/documents/5668…
"His right to liberty is as valuable to him as it is to any U.S. citizen."
documentcloud.org/documents/5668…
These incisive and valuable annotations to Judge Hellerstein's opinion in the Ivorian asylum case highlight a great benefit of reporting on Twitter - probing, detailed and instantaneous feedback by informed readers.
Read law Prof @HeidiLiFeldman's doc.
Read law Prof @HeidiLiFeldman's doc.
“If I go back, they will kill me,” Ivorian immigrant Adou Kouadio said in a "credible fear" interview in March 2016.
My write-up of a federal judge's ruling today ordering a bond hearing pending resolution of his asylum case. ⬇️
My write-up of a federal judge's ruling today ordering a bond hearing pending resolution of his asylum case. ⬇️
