Lawful Assembly Podcast

This is an interview with Rev. Craig B. Mousin, an Adjunct Faculty member of the DePaul University’s College of Law, Refugee and Forced Migrations Studies Program and the Grace School of Applied Diplomacy. The podcast examines the federal government’s request for comments on a proposed Interim Final Rule involving adjudication of asylum applications.  It argues that the expedited deadlines and streamlining procedures will prevent asylum applicants from developing a complete record in support of their claims and may make it almost impossible for asylum seekers to obtain legal representation.  The Action Step below lists a link to the Interim Final Rule and the link to upload your comments.  The Resources list several different links to understand the problems with the Interim Final Rule and different templates to assist you draft your comments.

ACTION STEP
You are invited to submit comments with your personal critiques of elements of the law.

Please note, once you click on this link, you will find a “Commentator’s Checklist” at the top of the page which provides helpful guidelines in preparing your comment.  Comments must be filed before midnight, Eastern Daylight Savings time, on Tuesday, May 31.
The full proposed Interim Final Rule

The quote in the podcast from the proposed IFR regarding soliciting public opinion can be found at 87 Fed. Reg. at 18081.  The quote regarding the Immigration Judge receiving a full record can be found at 87 Fed. Reg. at 18098-99.  The quote regarding the basic purpose of the IFR can be found at 87 Fed. Reg. at 18143).

RESOURCES
The National Immigrant Justice Center submitted its comments previously.  You may review their suggestions to provide you with examples of areas of concern.  NIJC invites you to use their comments as a template, but it is important that you provide your own words and ideas with your comments.

NIJC has a shorter summary.

NIJC has also prepared a flow chart to demonstrate the complexity of the proposed rule.

To see the expanded show notes for this episode go to:
https://blogs.depaul.edu/dmm/2022/05/27/episode-26-streamline-rule-precludes-a-complete-record/

Email us at: mission.depaul@gmail.com

Episode 26: Streamline Rule Precludes a Complete Record

This episode is written and read by Rev. Craig Mousin, J.D. https://works.bepress.com/craig_mousin/47/

To view the sources of material discussed above, see:

https://offices.depaul.edu/mission-and-values/Ombudsperson/Documents/dreamers.pdf

It is More than Just the Dreamers

“Faith Resisting Authority in the Name of Justice and Love: Immigration Law and the Bible”

Written and Read by 
Rev. Craig B. Mousin

You can find the earlier blog post, “The Bible: the Perfect Primer on Immigration Law for Senator Sessions,” at:  https://works.bepress.com/craig_mousin/14/

Faith Resisting Authority in the Name of Justice and Love: Immigration Law and the Bible

This podcast, “Rights Disappear When US Policy Engages Children as Weapons of Deterrence” was written and read by Rev. Craig B. Mousin.  It originally appeared in the AMA’s Journal of Ethics (AMA J Ethics. 2019;21(1):E58-66).  

This podcast was recorded with the permission of the ABA Journal of Ethics.   All references are footnoted in the Journal article which can be found at: 
https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3317913 

That entire issue of the AMA Journal of Ethics addressed immigration and refugee issues from a medical or ethical perspective.  You can find the full journal at:  https://journalofethics.ama-assn.org/issue/health-care-undocumented-immigrants

Rights Disappear When US Policy Engages Children as Weapons of Deterrence

Rev. Craig B. Mousin founder and former Executive Director of the  Midwest Immigrant Rights Center  and an Adjunct Faculty member at DePaul University’s College of Law talks about the  June, 2020 18, DACA ruling by the United States Supreme Court and what DACA means for the Vincentian Community and DePaul Students.

For more information visit:  National Immigrant Justice Center: https://immigrantjustice.org/issues/daca-and-dreamers

We reference this previous episode in this podcast: https://soundcloud.com/bcicirel/it-is-more-than-just-the-dreamers?in=bcicirel/sets/vincentian-heritage-podcast

Supreme Court DACA Ruling and the Vincentian Mission

This is a podcast interview with Rev. Craig B. Mousin founder and former Executive Director of the Midwest Immigrant Rights Center and an Adjunct Faculty member at DePaul University’s College of Law and The Grace School of Applied Diplomacy. He talks about responding to the federal government’s proposed regulations entitled “Procedures for Asylum and Withholding of Removal; Credible Fear and Reasonable Fear Review.”

We encourage you to file your own comments opposing part or all of the proposed procedures and asking the government to withdraw the entire proposed rule.  To assist you in obtaining a link to the proposed procedures or in filing your comment, you may incorporate your remarks into one of the templates provided by the following:
The National Immigrant Justice Center offers this template for any community member concerned about access to asylum: 
https://immigrantjustice.salsalabs.org/asylumcomment-community/index.html?eType=EmailBlastContent&eId=d78349f2-cad4-443c-a2bf-e8477db23171

If you are concerned about unaccompanied minors or children refugee issues, you might find the template of the Young Center helpful: https://www.theyoungcenter.org/defend-asylum

Both websites provide additional information on how the proposed regulations restrict access to the courts and prevent bona fide applicants from presenting their cases for asylum.  Please make sure your comments are filed on or before 11:59 p.m. EDT, Wednesday, July 15, 2020.

Please share this podcast and links with members of your community or faith organizations, family members and friends.  Encourage them to file comments to help ensure that our nation continues to offer shelter for refugees in need.  Thank you for your consideration of this request.

If you would like more information about the documentary, “Brightness of Noon, the Intersect of Faith, Refugees and Immigrants, Part II,” see:  https://www.divacommunications.com/documentaries/brightness-of-noon-2/

Your Opportunity to Respond to Proposed Changes Restricting Asylum in the United States

Join Ombuds and friends from around the world to celebrate the peacemaking work of Ombuds.  Sponsored by the American Bar Association’s Dispute Resolution Committee (https://www.americanbar.org/groups/dispute_resolution/).  Ombuds Day will meet virtually, but intentionally, on Thursday, October 8,2020 to raise up the work of Ombuds and seek ways to address resolution of conflict and miscommunication.  Craig B. Mousin, DePaul University’s Ombudsperson (https://offices.depaul.edu/mission-ministry/programming-and-services/ombudsperson/Pages/default.aspx)  provides an introduction to Ombuds Day and the work of Ombuds in this Lawful Assembly podcast.  You can find additional information as well as the link to register for events on Thursday at:  https://www.americanbar.org/groups/dispute_resolution/events_cle/ombuds-day/

Episode 26: Streamline Rule Precludes a Complete Record

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