Created new note in immigration-asylum

We created a note on our Asylum page in Immigration in English and Spanish to add the following information based on new federal guidance:

“Note: Foreign victims of sexual abuse may qualify for asylum status if their abuse was related to any of the five protected grounds listed above under asylum law. However, for victims of domestic violence or sexual violence committed by an intimate partner, it may not be possible to get asylum based on the abuse. In 2018, the federal government overturned critical protections for domestic violence survivors seeking asylum and restricted the ability of domestic violence survivors fleeing abuse to get asylum.  These restrictions prevent judges from making case-by-case decisions on the merits of an individual victim’s claim.  We recommend contacting a knowledgeable immigration attorney who has experience working on asylum before applying for any claim.”