The Terrorism Bars to Asylum

Below are government-issued memoranda regarding the terrorism-related inadmissibility grounds (TRIG).  NIJC pro bono attorneys who believe their asylum clients may be subject to TRIG should contact NIJC as soon as possible.

- Amendment to the hold policy for the adjudication of TRIG cases (Nov. 2011)

- TRIG exemption for military-type training (Feb. 2011)

- TRIG exemption for solicitation of funds (Feb. 2011)

- Revised TRIG hold memorandum (Feb 2009)

- Memorandum regarding the implementation of the Consolidated Appropriations Act exemptions (July 2008)

- TRIG hold memorandum (March 2008)

- Exemptions for material support provided to the FARC (September 2007)

- Material support exemptions (May 2007)

- October 2008 DHS fact sheet regarding exemptions for TRIG cases with administratively final orders of removal

NIJC's FOIA Request Regarding Tier III Terrorist Groups