On September 19, 2017, Noel Francisco was confirmed by the United States Senate by a vote of 50-47 to serve as the Solicitor General of the United States [link].1 As Solicitor General, Noel Francisco will be the government’s lead lawyer in arguments before the Supreme Court of the United States. We discussed the Francisco nomination and his resume in a previous blog [see blog]. To learn about upcoming immigration cases in which Noel Francisco will be representing the government, please see our blog on the subject [see blog].

Asylum For Refusal to Serve in Internationally Condemned Military
Opposition to compulsory military service does not ordinarily qualify an alien for asylum. However, an alien who opposes serving in a military condemned by the international community for inhuman conduct may have a colorable asylum claim.