STB Wins Asylum for Client from Mali
On October 12, 2011, Immigration Judge Elizabeth A. Lamb granted asylum to a Malian client who had been a victim of female genital mutilation (FGM), forced marriage and abuse. If deported, the client faced the difficult choice of either being separated from her young U.S.-citizen daughter, or taking the child with her to Mali, where she feared the daughter would also be subjected to FGM. The matter was referred to the Firm by African Services Committee, and the STB team included partner Todd Crider, and associates Alyssa Watzman, Bianca Bowen and Jordan Botjer.