Expert witnesses are key players in immigration asylum proceedings. In many cases, their testimony is the difference between prompt deportation and some form of relief. However, political and economic structures overdetermine the factual and legal dimensions of immigrant asylum claims. The U.S. immigration system from its inception has been heavily politicized and discriminatory. The problem has become even more pronounced since the election of Donald Trump as president. This article examines political, economic, and ethical dilemmas of immigrant asylum claims for expert witnesses. These include issues related to the caliber of judges and lawyers, the geographic location of legal proceedings, challenges of telephonic versus in-person testimony, moral questions regarding whether to participate in a rigged system, the weight given to expert opinions, unrealistic standards of evidence, obstacles to the presentation of social scientific data, and expert witness burnout.

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专家证人的移民庇护申请困境

专家证人是移民庇护程序的关键角色。在许多情况下，他们的证词是立即驱逐和某种形式的救济之间的区别。然而，政治和经济结构过度确定了移民庇护申请的事实和法律层面。美国的移民制度从一开始就被严重政治化和歧视。The problem has become even more pronounced since the election of Donald Trump as president. 本文探讨了专家证人申请移民庇护的政治、经济和道德困境。这些问题包括与法官和律师的素质、法律诉讼的地理位置、电话与亲自作证的挑战、是否参与受操纵系统有关的道德问题、专家意见的权重、