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Comments to the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Justice on Asylum Eligibility

January 21, 2020
Nazgol Ghandnoosh
Comments of Nazgol Ghandnoosh, Senior Research Analyst at The Sentencing Project, submitted to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the U.S. Department of Justice about asylum restrictions based on criminal histories.
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In comments submitted to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the U.S. Department of Justice, Nazgol Ghandnoosh, Senior Research Analyst at The Sentencing Project, expressed opposition on proposed rules to expand bars to eligibility for asylum based on criminal histories.

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