Immigration Concerns for LGBTQ Persons

LGBTQ issues have significantly affected, and are affected by, the practice of immigration. There are a number of special concerns that practitioners should be aware of when working with this population, particularly in the areas of family-based cases, clients who are detained, asylum, deferred action, and parole into the United States. In this program, immigration attorneys Matthew Blaisdell and Dorian Needham provide both an overview and a ‘nuts-and-bolts’ approach to these matters. 

Learning Objectives:

I.     Obtain a basic understanding of these areas of immigration practice 

II.    Note policy issues affecting this population 

III.   Understand ongoing problems and challenges pertaining to LGBTQ clients 

IV.   Identify case strategies