The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals granted asylum to an undocumented trans Mexican woman last week in a landmark decision for asylum seekers reports The Advocate. The Board of Immigration Appeals initially denied trans Mexican Edin Carey Avandano-Hernandez’s immigration request on the basis that her felony drunk driving conviction invalidated her appeal for asylum. Avandano-Hernandez … Continue reading Appeals Court Grants Asylum To Mexican Transwoman In Landmark Decision