Biography
Melanie Shapiro is an attorney and adjunct law professor based in Massachusetts. She specializes in representing asylum seekers and survivors of child abuse, torture, domestic violence, and human trafficking. She represents clients in appeals before the Board of Immigration Appeals, the U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeals, and lawsuits in the U.S. District Courts for Massachusetts. She co-chairs the American Immigration Lawyers Association’s Litigation Committee in New England. For an extended bio, see www.melanieshapiroesq.com
Abstract
This article will discuss my experience as an immigration attorney representing a gay man from Afghanistan fleeing the Taliban. First, it will give an overview of the Taliban’s role in Afghanistan and the Taliban takeover in August 2021. It will then discuss the treatment of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) individuals in Afghanistan. Next, the article will discuss how I became involved in representing individuals fleeing Afghanistan and the humanitarian parole process.
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Recommended Citation
Shapiro, Melanie (2024) "Humanitarian Parole to the United States: The Case of a Gay Man Fleeing Afghanistan," Dignity: A Journal of Analysis of Exploitation and Violence: Vol. 9: Iss. 2, Article 5. https://doi.org/10.23860/dignity.2024.09.02.05
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