Chapter 1. Introduction

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS vii
3. Chapter 1. Introduction 1
4. Chapter 2. Creating a Dataset 26
5. Chapter 3. A Cognitive Approach to IJ Decision Making 48
6. Chapter 4. Local Conditions and IJ Decision Making 84
7. Chapter 5. Appealing to the Board of Immigration Appeals 106
8. Chapter 6. Th e Policy Gap and Asylum Outcomes 150
9. Chapter 7. IJs and Reform of the U.S. Asylum System 187
10. Notes 201
11. References 219
12. Index 233
13. Acknowledgments 239