Jonathan Blitzer
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first heard Jul 2026
last heard 28 Jul
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But the judge disagrees.
And by this point, Al-Saini's learned enough English that he can understand what the judge is saying.
Instead of asylum, the judge grants Alsani something called withholding of removal.
I'm going to parse the legalese here because this is another major shift in how immigration law is getting reinterpreted.
People who win asylum can eventually apply for permanent residency or a green card.
People with withholding can't.
But they also can't be deported to their home country.
So this is historically counted as a win.
That's Andrea Nunes, an immigration lawyer in New York.
Our story continues in a moment.
This is the New Yorker Radio Hour.
Stay with us.
This is the New Yorker Radio Hour.
I'm Jonathan Blitzer.
I'm a staff writer at The New Yorker, and I'm sitting in today for David Remnick.
On today's episode, we're taking a close look at the ways that the Trump administration has been overhauling the nation's immigration system.
We'll continue with the story of a man from Guinea who was detained after an immigration hearing.
That's an unprecedented step that ICE began taking in 2025.
The man's name is Al-Saini.
We're only using his first name for his safety.
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