BIA Holds Asylum Applicant Does Not Need to Establish Prima Facie Eligibility To Obtain Merits Hearing

14 Jun BIA Holds Asylum Applicant Does Not Need to Establish Prima Facie Eligibility To Obtain Merits Hearing

The Board of Immigration Appeals has found that an applicant for asylum or withholding of removal is entitled to a hearing on the merits of those applications, including an opportunity to provide oral testimony and other evidence, without first having to establish prima facie eligibility for the requested relief.