On Being an Expert Witness When Mexicans Request Asylum

People who follow my writing generally don't know that one of the biggest parts of my consulting business is providing expert witness testimony in US asylum cases where the applicants are Mexican nationals. There has been an increase in both the number of asylum applicants from Mexico, as well as media coverage of the rare cases where they're actually granted. According to the Justice Department's Executive Office for Immigration
Review, in FY 2010 it received 3,231 asylum requests...