Ethics in Asylum Adjudication : Then and Now

Several pressing ethical questions are involved in the asylum process, such as: What happens when applicants have no documentary evidence of the persecution they face? How should asylum adjudicators respond when they have a concern about the credibility of the applicant’s narrative? Mr. Taubes will share with students his experiences grappling with these questions, and his insights will help inform students who will be working in the class to build a public facing multi-media website of resources for asylum seekers entering the United States. [AUDIO ONLY]