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Video Introduction
Watch Deborah Anker, a clinical professor of law and director of Harvard's Immigration and Refugee Clinic, discuss her comprehensive treatise covering asylum law in the U.S. This classic immigration title includes a detailed discussion of all the elements of the refugee definition. It is now available for the first time at store.westlaw.com.

• Analyze what constitutes "persecution" and the five grounds: race, religion, nationality, social group membership and political opinion
• Know the standard of proof in asylum cases and the evidence required to establish an asylum claim
• Examine alternative relief: withholding of removal and relief under the Convention Against Torture
• Understand the basic procedures for applying for asylum and related relief