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Louisiana asylum attorneys at Liberty Law Group handle a variety of asylum cases all across the states of Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas.
Before requesting asylum in the United States, it is first important to understand the qualifications for asylum. In order to prevail with the immigration case, an asylum applicant must prove that he or she has a well-founded fear of persecution based upon one or more of the following five protected grounds:
  • race;
  • nationality;
  • political opinion;
  • religion; or
  • membership in a particular social group
To establish persecution, an applicant must show that the harm the applicant experienced or fears is sufficiently serious to amount to persecution. The applicant must also prove that the persecutor's motivation in causing the harm is on account of the applicant's race, nationality, political opinion, religion, or membership in a particular social group. The applicant must also that the person or entity that harmed or is threatening the applicant is the government or an entity or person that the government is unable or unwilling to control.
The United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit has described persecution as an experience that “must rise above unpleasantness, harassment and even basic suffering.” There is no requirement that an individual suffer “serious injuries” to be found to have suffered persecution. However, the presence or absence of physical harm is relevant in determining whether the harm suffered by the applicant rises to the level of persecution.
Violations of “core” or “fundamental” human rights, prohibited by international law, may constitute harm amounting to persecution. These rights include freedom from arbritrary deprivation of life, genocide, slavery, torture and other cruel inhuman or degrading treatment, prolonged detention without notice of and opportunity to contest the grounds of detention, rape and other severe forms of sexual violence. For economic harm to rise to the level of persecution it must be deliberately imposed and severe.
Sadly, many immigrants make life changing decisions before considering whether they might legally qualify for asylum. Also equally disapointing is the fact that most asylum applicants who have been the victims of gang or cartel violence do not qualify for asylum. Before making such a life changing decision or if you are already in the United States and need to apply for asylum or are already in the process of applying for asylum, contact Louisiana asylum lawyers at Liberty Law Group for a free consultation.

Alexandria Office
900 4th Street, Suite 400
Alexandria, Louisiana 71301
(318) 528-0700
chris@libertylawgroupla.com

Shreveport Office
331 Milam Street
​Suite 200
Shreveport, Louisiana 71101
​(318) 383-2825

What Our Clients Are Saying

"Such a Wonderful Human!
I was in deportation process for seven years; my deportation/asylum court hearing was postponed several times. At this point, I contacted Chris. I told him my personal story- I was tortured in Syria and seeked asylum in the US. When I arrived in the US, I was detained for 48 days in Houston once I arrived. Chris was so moved by my experience, that offered to take my case for free! Chris gathered all the necessary documents from me and went through great efforts on my behalf. He looked up related events and updated my whole case. The night before my deportation/asylum hearing, we went over the entire folder as well as about 100 questions he had previously prepared. The hearing was initially estimated to last for about an hour by my previous Pro Bono attorney; in reality, the hearing lasted 3 hours. Chris asked me all the questions he had prepared to demonstrate the truth about my story. The prosecutor ended up having only a couple of questions; Chris interfered to explain her questions to me and make my answers more to the point and more helpful to my case. Chris had to undergo surgery a few days before the hearing and yet, he drove all the way to Houston, carried the entire 12 inch thick folder for about a 15 minutes walk, and didn’t tell me about this until the break in the middle of the hearing. His confidence before the hearing, as well as during, was unparalleled and impressive! He connected on a personal level and knew what to ask and how to tackle the case and he just did. Thanks to Chris, I am an asylee. I am not in immigration-status limbo anymore; I am able to thrive and continue my career as a pathologist in the US thanks to Chris. I am eternally thankful and grateful to him for his dedication, compassion, knowledge, and his kindness!"

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  • Immigration Courts and Detention Centers
    • Adams County Correctional Center
    • Houston Processing Center
    • Richwood Correctional Center
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    • Jackson Parish Correctional Center
    • Winn Correctional Center
    • Lasalle ICE Processing Center
    • Pine Prairie ICE Processing Center
    • Lasalle Immigration Court
    • Oakdale Immigration Court
    • New Orleans Immigration Court
    • Tallahatchie County Correctional Facility
  • Locations
    • Liberty Law Group Shreveport Office
    • Liberty Law Group Alexandria Office
    • Monroe Service Location