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July 2015 Client of the Month- Franklin Crespo

July 6, 2015

[caption id="attachment_2395" align="aligncenter" width="345"] The Crespo Family[/caption] Franklin Crespo is our Client of the Month for June 2015. BR attorney Dree Collopy has been representing Mr. Crespo and his family since 2009. At that time,...

Another 4th Circuit Social Group Victory! When is mental illness not like hating broccoli?

February 2, 2014

Last week, we wrote about the Fourth Circuit's decision in Martinez v. Holder, in which the 4th Circuit held that "former gang members" can qualify as a particular social group for the purpose of establishing...

More on Asylum Litigation and the Meaning of Particular Social Group

November 7, 2013

Last week, we told you about two cases that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit heard oral arguments on. As we discussed, these cases will go a long way towards setting the...

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