Immigration Article of the Day: Digital Speech and Future Persecution by Liane M. Jarvis Cooper

Digital Speech and Future Persecution by Liane M. Jarvis Cooper, Nevada Law Journal, Vol. 25 (forthcoming 2024)

Abstract

Digital dissidents are afraid. Yet, U.S. federal circuit courts have repeatedly upheld federal agency decisions denying asylum to such individuals. Why? This article uncovers and examines courts’ evidentiary and policy reasons for upholding these denials. The article then proposes a more comprehensive approach to determining when digital dissidents’ speech requires asylum protection.

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