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Law's Aleksandar Cuic weighs in on unique immigration case

Media | May 14, 2026 | Story by: Editorial Staff

2 deaf and mute brothers battle removal from Ohio to Ecuador in unusual asylum case

WEWS: Aleksandar Cuic, director of the Immigration Clinic at the School of Law, discussed the case of two brothers, who are deaf, who face removal to Ecuador after fleeing cartel violence. He said a “pretermit” allows DHS to end asylum claims early if applicants are deemed ineligible, noting third-country transfers are legal but may limit due process protections.

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