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Study Finds Disparities in Judges' Asylum Rulings

Date: July 31, 2006

Author: Rachel L. Swarns

QUOTE: An examination of thousands of immigration cases has found wide disparities in the rate at which judges grant asylum to people seeking haven in the United States...

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Key People:

• Prof. David Burnham
• Judge Richard A. Posner
• Alberto R. Gonzales Esq.

Key Organizations:

• Justice Department/Department of Justice (DOJ)
• New York Times Company
• Syracuse University (SU)
• Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse (TRAC)
• U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF)

Subject & Geographic Categories:

• Abstract Principles
  • Control / Access / Permission
    • Principles / Guidelines / Rules / Policy

• Law & Justice
  • US specialized court systems (e.g. Military, Foreign Intelligence)

• Social Sciences & Groups
  • Multi-Cultural/Minority Issues
    • Immigrants/Refugees

• North America
  • United States of America/USA

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