Trauma-Informed Representation in Asylum Cases - Asylum Interview & Asylum Merits Hearing Checklists
Date: April 18, 2023
Author(s): American Bar Association, Children's Immigration Law Academy (CILA)
Category: Asylum
Subcategory: Affirmative, Defensive, Children
Type: Informational Document
Author(s): American Bar Association, Children's Immigration Law Academy (CILA)
Category: Asylum
Subcategory: Affirmative, Defensive, Children
Type: Informational Document
The following checklists were created to help advocates representing asylum seekers
prepare their cases for adjudication in a trauma-informed way. The first checklist relates to
interviews before the asylum office, while the second is intended as a guide for those facing a
hearing at the immigration court.
