Nothing like a Friday #asylum approval for a whole family! 
It took nearly 7 years. My clients survived persecution in their country and then survived again - over a legal landscape that shifted like quicksand under three administrations.
Having the future of your family on hold for year after year is mental torture.
Having the future of your family on hold for year after year is mental torture.
They didn't choose to become refugees: no one does. Yes, they got it. Yes, justice was served. Yes, they deserved it.
But they had to go through nearly 7 years of mental anguish. The uncertainty eats at you, permeating every aspect of life.
But they had to go through nearly 7 years of mental anguish. The uncertainty eats at you, permeating every aspect of life.
Should you move? Take another job? What if a mistake is made on a tax return? Is there no way to travel? Can you buy a house? Should you? Should you set roots down in the community? Will the stress cause you to lose sight, lose focus, make it more likely you'll make a mistake?
I've been thinking about the backlogs, the delays for simple things like work permits and how much anxiety it introduces. Remember, these are all people who are complying with the law.
The anti-immigrant movement (aka the #TantonNetwork) loves to talk about not rewarding lawbreakers. They conveniently forget to mention our system punishes law abiders, too.
You know what? Forget them. Today, just gonna take the W.
You know what? Forget them. Today, just gonna take the W.
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