In this opinion piece, Stephen Legomsky, professor emeritus at the Washington University School of Law, writes about the pressing need to include “gender” as a ground for asylum protections. Read the full article here on USA Today.
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Gender-related violence should be grounds for asylum. Congress must fix this for women.
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