Maureen Silcoff
Maureen Silcoff is an immigration lawyer based in Canada who has been actively assisting transgender Americans seeking asylum in Canada. In light of recent U.S. government policies perceived as discriminatory towards transgender individuals, she has reported a significant increase in inquiries from parents of trans or non-binary children who are concerned for their safety and well-being.
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Maureen Silcoff, a lawyer who is representing plaintiffs in that case, said the agreement requires countries to follow the UN Refugee Convention.
Trump’s halting of asylum claims prompts fresh calls to suspend Safe Third Country Agreement
Canada· 2025-12-02
Immigration lawyer Maureen Silcoff suggested that the issue of citizenship rights for adopted children needs to be addressed to avoid legal challenges.
Senate urged to give children adopted from overseas the same citizenship rights as those born in CanadaCanada· 2025-11-16
Maureen Silcoff, one of the lawyers representing CILA, said the court decision was made before Canada signed a refugee treaty with the United States.
Legal action urges requirement for lawyer presence in meetings between border officials and migrantsCanada· 2025-09-20Maureen Silcoff is a Toronto-based lawyer working alongside Adam Sadinsky on the family's case.
They're eligible for asylum in Canada. So why are they stuck in ICE jail?
United Kingdom· 2025-09-04
Immigration lawyer Maureen Silcoff said the policy meant that a non-binary traveller who wants a Nexus card 'either has to accede to the gender specification or they have to choose to be excluded from the Nexus option.'
Canadians with an X gender marker will now have to select male or female on Nexus travel cards after Trump orderCanada· 2025-08-05
Immigration lawyer Maureen Silcoff warned that decisions based on a national documentation package with out-of-date information could prompt more challenges.
Documents used to assess asylum cases fail to account for Trump’s edicts, advocates sayCanada· 2025-07-18
Maureen Silcoff is representing the Canadian Association of Refugee Lawyers in the legal challenge against the federal government.
Groups mount legal challenge against Ottawa over refugee treaty with U.S.Canada· 2025-05-26Immigration lawyer Maureen Silcoff said most of the inquiries she has received are from parents of trans or non-binary children.
Scores of transgender Americans seeking route to Canada, including through asylum claimsCanada· 2025-04-15
