Immigration: Trump administration proposes additional restrictions on asylum seekers
5 years ago

Immigration: Trump administration proposes additional restrictions on asylum seekers

CNN  

Washington CNN — The Trump administration on Wednesday proposed additional mandatory limits for asylum seekers, specifically targeting migrants who have committed certain crimes, including illegal reentry and driving while under the influence. This is the latest move by the Trump administration to severely limit the ability of people to claim asylum in the US, which has included sending people to Guatemala to seek asylum there, barring asylum access to people who transit through another country before entering through the southern border and forcing people to wait in Mexico for their immigration proceedings. Under the proposal asylum seekers would be found ineligible for crimes committed in the US such as: a felony under federal or state law, alien smuggling or harboring, illegal reentry, crime involving criminal street gang activity, operation of a motor vehicle while under the influence, domestic violence even with no conviction and offenses related to false identification. Also this month, a federal appeals court questioned whether a new restrictive asylum policy takes into account the dangers that migrants face in Mexico and Guatemala en route to the US.

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Trump team considers 'illegal' workaround to speed up key campaign promise: report
1 month ago

Trump team considers 'illegal' workaround to speed up key campaign promise: report

Raw Story  

Donald Trump's incoming administration intends to deport migrants to countries they've never visited if their home countries refuse to accept them, according to a new report. Three sources familiar with the plans say administration officials are preparing a list of countries – including but not limited to Turks and Caicos, the Bahamas, Panama and Grenada – where they would send …

Donald Trump’s immigration policy would use local police to initiate mass deportations.
55 years ago

Donald Trump’s immigration policy would use local police to initiate mass deportations.

Slate  

The largest mass deportation in American history starts on Jan. 20. Expect a reprisal of controversial Trump-era policies like separating children from their parents at the border; the Remain in Mexico policy, which forced asylum-seekers to live in Mexico while awaiting a court date; the Muslim ban, which barred new arrivals from a handful of countries in the Middle East …

Aspects of US restrictions on asylum-seekers may violate international protections, UNHCR chief says
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Aspects of US restrictions on asylum-seekers may violate international protections, UNHCR chief says

Associated Press  

GENEVA — The head of the U.N. refugee agency said Thursday he understands that the Biden administration enacted new restrictions on asylum-seekers entering the United States, but cautioned that some aspects of the executive order may violate refugee protection required under international law. Grandi said the world’s focus on crises faced by refugees and internally displaced people has largely centered …

Rights advocates slam Biden’s ‘draconian’ asylum curbs at US-Mexico border
7 months ago

Rights advocates slam Biden’s ‘draconian’ asylum curbs at US-Mexico border

Al Jazeera  

Immigrant rights advocates have slammed President Joe Biden’s new curbs on asylum at the United States-Mexico border, describing the policy as “the most draconian” move since the Democrat entered the White House in 2021. During a news conference on Thursday, Azadeh Erfani, a senior policy analyst at the National Immigrant Justice Center, said Biden’s recent executive order violates both US …

How will Biden’s new restrictions affect asylum seekers at US border?
7 months ago

How will Biden’s new restrictions affect asylum seekers at US border?

Al Jazeera  

Al Jazeera breaks down the latest effort to curb southern border crossings, and what risks they pose. United States President Joe Biden has unveiled a sweeping executive order restricting asylum claims, expanding controversial efforts to curb the surging number of people crossing the country’s southern border. Biden, who entered office pledging to reverse Trump’s hardline border policies, has said the …

Biden imposes strict restrictions on asylum at southern US border
7 months, 1 week ago

Biden imposes strict restrictions on asylum at southern US border

Al Jazeera  

New measures all but deny the right to claim asylum for people who cross the US southern border without authorisation. Washington, DC – United States President Joe Biden has imposed new restrictions that would bar most migrants who cross the US southern border without authorisation from seeking asylum in the country. “They will make it easier for immigration officers to …

The Biden administration is planning more changes to quicken asylum processing for new migrants
7 months, 3 weeks ago

The Biden administration is planning more changes to quicken asylum processing for new migrants

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is preparing more changes to the nation’s asylum system meant to speed up processing and potential removal of migrants who continue to arrive at the southern border, an interim step as President Joe Biden continues to mull a broader executive order to crack down on border crossings that may come later this year. The broader …

A new rule aims to speed up the removal of a limited group of migrants who don’t qualify for asylum
8 months ago

A new rule aims to speed up the removal of a limited group of migrants who don’t qualify for asylum

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A new Biden administration rule announced Thursday aims to speed up asylum processing at the southern border for a limited group of people believed to have committed serious crimes or who have terrorist links and ultimately more quickly eject them from the country. Under the proposed rule, asylum officers hearing cases at an initial screening stage called credible …

Biden administration wants to speed up deportation for some migrants. How will it work?
8 months ago

Biden administration wants to speed up deportation for some migrants. How will it work?

LA Times  

People line up against a border wall as they wait to apply for asylum after crossing the border from Mexico last July near Yuma, Ariz. In 2020, the Trump administration implemented a rule similarly instructing asylum officers to apply asylum bars during credible fear screenings. Instead, asylum officers “would only consider a bar in those cases where there is easily …

Biden administration will propose tougher asylum standards for some migrants at the border
8 months ago

Biden administration will propose tougher asylum standards for some migrants at the border

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration plans to propose a new rule Thursday aimed at speeding up the asylum claims process for some migrants — a potential prelude to broader actions from President Joe Biden later this year that would impose a bigger crackdown at the border. Biden continues to mull larger executive action on the border, whose timing depends in …

US asylum measure aimed at curbing claims has limited impact given strained border budget
10 months, 2 weeks ago

US asylum measure aimed at curbing claims has limited impact given strained border budget

Associated Press  

TUCSON, Ariz. — Inside giant white tents that house about 1,000 migrants near Tucson International Airport, Border Patrol agents demonstrate clockwork efficiency to release detainees within two days of arrest with orders to appear in immigration courts at their final destinations. Arrests for illegal border crossings from Mexico plunged to the second-lowest monthly rate of Joe Biden’s presidency, a month …

US asylum restriction aimed at limiting claims has little impact given strained border budget
10 months, 2 weeks ago

US asylum restriction aimed at limiting claims has little impact given strained border budget

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Arrests for illegal border crossings from Mexico plunged 42%, …

‘Political games’: Advocates vow to fight US border policy standoff
1 year ago

‘Political games’: Advocates vow to fight US border policy standoff

Al Jazeera  

Washington, DC – Military aid for Ukraine in exchange for stricter migration and asylum policies: That is the gambit put forward by Republicans in the United States Congress as they negotiate with Democrats over government spending. On Tuesday, demonstrators from dozens of advocacy groups gathered near the US Capitol for a “Save Asylum” campaign, where they appealed to lawmakers not …

Biden administration warns of major disruption at border if judges halt asylum rule
1 year, 2 months ago

Biden administration warns of major disruption at border if judges halt asylum rule

Associated Press  

The Biden administration on Tuesday urged an appeals court to allow sweeping new asylum restrictions to stay in place, warning that halting them would be “highly disruptive” at the border. The new restrictions made it far more difficult to qualify for asylum if a migrant didn’t first apply online or traveled through another country, such as Mexico, and didn’t seek …

Appeals court allows Biden asylum restrictions to temporarily stay in place as case plays out
1 year, 5 months ago

Appeals court allows Biden asylum restrictions to temporarily stay in place as case plays out

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — An appeals court Thursday allowed a rule restricting asylum at the southern border to temporarily stay in place. The new rule makes it extremely difficult for people to be granted asylum unless they first seek protection in a country they’re traveling through on their way to the U.S. or apply online. At the time, the U.S. was ending …

Biden’s asylum curbs at US-Mexico border can stay for now, court rules
1 year, 5 months ago

Biden’s asylum curbs at US-Mexico border can stay for now, court rules

Al Jazeera  

Biden administration is appealing a legal challenge to policy restricting access to asylum at border with Mexico. US President Joe Biden’s restrictions on access to asylum at the United States border with Mexico can remain in place for now, an appeals court has ruled, as the Biden administration contends with a legal challenge to the policy. But human rights groups …

As illegal crossings drop, the legal challenges over Biden’s US-Mexico border policies grow
1 year, 5 months ago

As illegal crossings drop, the legal challenges over Biden’s US-Mexico border policies grow

Associated Press  

SAN DIEGO — Immigration advocates said Thursday that an online appointment system to seek asylum at the U.S. border with Mexico is out of reach for many migrants, in the latest legal challenge to the Biden administration’s immigration agenda. “CBP One essentially creates an electronic waitlist that restricts access to the U.S. asylum process to a limited number of privileged …

A judge blocks limits on asylum at US-Mexico border but gives Biden administration time to appeal
1 year, 5 months ago

A judge blocks limits on asylum at US-Mexico border but gives Biden administration time to appeal

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Tuesday blocked a rule that allows immigration authorities to deny asylum to migrants who arrive at the U.S.-Mexico border without first applying online or seeking protection in a country they passed through. The order from U.S. District Judge Jon Tigar of the Northern District of California takes away a key enforcement tool set in …

Federal court blocks Biden rule limiting asylum for migrants, a big blow to administration
1 year, 5 months ago

Federal court blocks Biden rule limiting asylum for migrants, a big blow to administration

LA Times  

Immigrants bundle up against the cold after spending the night camped alongside the U.S.-Mexico border fence next to El Paso in December 2022. A federal judge in Oakland on Tuesday blocked a Biden administration rule that limits migrants’ access to asylum at the southern border, casting doubt on the future of a key policy aimed at limiting crossings. “The ruling …

Biden administration tells judge that its new asylum rule is not a reboot of Trump’s efforts
1 year, 5 months ago

Biden administration tells judge that its new asylum rule is not a reboot of Trump’s efforts

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration argued Wednesday that its new asylum rule is different from versions put forward under President Donald Trump in a court hearing before a judge who threw out Trump’s attempts to limit asylum on the U.S.-Mexico border. President Joe Biden’s administration instituted its rule on May 11 with the expiration of a COVID-19 restriction known as …

Illegal border crossings are down. One big reason why is now part of a court fight
1 year, 5 months ago

Illegal border crossings are down. One big reason why is now part of a court fight

NPR  

Illegal border crossings are down. One big reason why is now part of a court fight Enlarge this image toggle caption Joel Rose/NPR Joel Rose/NPR The number of migrants illegally crossing the U.S.-Mexico border is lower than it's been since the first weeks of 2021 — and the Biden administration says its sharp limits on asylum at the border are …

Adult migrants are held in border facilities too long amid Biden administration policy changes, sources say
1 year, 5 months ago

Adult migrants are held in border facilities too long amid Biden administration policy changes, sources say

CNN  

CNN — President Joe Biden’s new asylum policy has contributed to migrants remaining in border facilities for more than 10 days and some for up to 30 days, multiple sources told CNN, as the administration toughens its posture on the US-Mexico border. Last week, of the more than 10,000 people in CBP custody, more than 1,000 of them had been …

Top US court rules Biden immigration enforcement policy can stand
1 year, 6 months ago

Top US court rules Biden immigration enforcement policy can stand

Al Jazeera  

The United States Supreme Court has ruled to uphold an immigration policy set by the administration of President Joe Biden, which narrowed the scope of those prioritised for deportation. The Southern Poverty Law Center, a legal and rights advocacy group, called the ruling was a “welcome step in the process to reimagine our immigration enforcement priorities”. “With finite resources, the …

U.S. is rejecting asylum seekers at much higher rates under new Biden policy
1 year, 6 months ago

U.S. is rejecting asylum seekers at much higher rates under new Biden policy

LA Times  

Venezuelan migrants walk across the Rio Grande from Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, toward the U.S. border to surrender to border patrol officials. The number of single-adult migrants who are able to pass initial screenings at the border has dropped from 83% to 46% under the new policy, the Biden administration said in the court filing. The new filing provides the first …

What is the new reality for migrants at the US southern border?
1 year, 7 months ago

What is the new reality for migrants at the US southern border?

Al Jazeera  

On Thursday, May 25 at 19:30 GMT: Earlier this month, as the Biden administration announced the end of the COVID-19 national emergency, the United States also saw the end of a controversial Trump-era public health regulation, known as Title 42. It allowed the US government to expel hundreds of thousands of migrants crossing the US-Mexico border to seek asylum, on …

‘…more foreign aliens’: Texas sues Biden administration over new asylum rule
1 year, 7 months ago

‘…more foreign aliens’: Texas sues Biden administration over new asylum rule

Hindustan Times  

The state of Texas is suing the Biden administration in an attempt to have a newly-introduced asylum rule thrown out, saying a phone app used by migrants to set up appointments at the border to seek entry into the United States is encouraging illegal immigration. In the lawsuit, Texas argues that the asylum rule encourages the use of a cellphone …

ACLU sues to block Biden policy limiting asylum at the southern border
1 year, 8 months ago

ACLU sues to block Biden policy limiting asylum at the southern border

LA Times  

U.S. border patrol agents process a group of 30 migrants who have been waiting to cross into the United States from Tijuana on May 11, 2023. The American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit in federal court in Northern California on Thursday aiming to block a Biden administration policy set to limit asylum for those who cross the border without …

US unveils rule that rights groups say stifles access to asylum
1 year, 8 months ago

US unveils rule that rights groups say stifles access to asylum

Al Jazeera  

Rights advocates say long-anticipated policy is return to hardline Trump-era border curbs, urge Biden to change course. Washington, DC – US President Joe Biden’s administration has finalised a new rule that will make most migrants and refugees arriving at the country’s southern border with Mexico in search of protection ineligible to seek asylum in the United States. They also sounded …

Biden immigration plan could force asylum officers to break law, union warns
1 year, 9 months ago

Biden immigration plan could force asylum officers to break law, union warns

LA Times  

Migrants camping along the U.S.-Mexico border in December try to stay warm. President Biden’s plan to limit some migrants’ access to asylum could force federal asylum officers to break U.S. law, the union that represents asylum officers argued Monday in a formal filing opposing the proposal. Enforcing Biden’s policy would violate asylum officers’ oath to carry out the immigration laws …

US Says Migrants Entering US via Border No Longer Eligible for Asylum
1 year, 10 months ago

US Says Migrants Entering US via Border No Longer Eligible for Asylum

News 18  

President Joe Biden’s administration proposed tough new restrictions on asylum seekers Tuesday, saying it wanted to head off a rush of migrants to the southern border when Covid-related controls are lifted. “We are strengthening the availability of legal, orderly pathways for migrants to come to the United States, at the same time proposing new consequences on those who fail to …

US to limit asylum to migrants who pass through third nation
1 year, 10 months ago

US to limit asylum to migrants who pass through third nation

Firstpost  

The Biden administration said Tuesday that it will generally deny asylum to migrants who show up at the US southern border without first seeking protection in a country they passed through, mirroring an attempt by the Trump administration that never took effect because it was blocked in court Washington: The Biden administration said Tuesday that it will generally deny asylum …

‘Appalled’: Dozens of Democrats slam Biden’s border policies
1 year, 11 months ago

‘Appalled’: Dozens of Democrats slam Biden’s border policies

Al Jazeera  

New US restrictions on asylum ‘will not solve’ challenge at country’s border with Mexico, Democratic legislators say. “We believe that your administration can and must continue to expand legal pathways for migrants and refugees into the United States — without further dismantling the right to seek asylum at our border.” Earlier this month, Biden announced that as many as 30,000 …

Photos: Uncertainty among asylum seekers at border over US rules
2 years ago

Photos: Uncertainty among asylum seekers at border over US rules

Al Jazeera  

Thousands of asylum seekers have converged on the US border with Mexico, anticipating the lifting of pandemic-era restrictions, but there is no clear indication of what the process might be to enter the United States. People have been denied rights to seek asylum under US and international law 2.5 million times since March 2020 on grounds of preventing COVID-19 under …

US appeals ruling that would lift asylum restrictions
2 years, 1 month ago

US appeals ruling that would lift asylum restrictions

Associated Press  

SANTA FE, N.M. — The U.S. government said Wednesday it is appealing a court ruling that would lift asylum restrictions that have become the cornerstone of border enforcement in recent years. But there was no indication that the appeal would scuttle a Dec. 21 deadline set by a federal judge to end asylum restrictions that have been used to expel …

Border asylum limits ending, but not Biden’s migrant woes
2 years, 9 months ago

Border asylum limits ending, but not Biden’s migrant woes

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The ban on asylum-seekers at the U.S-Mexico border on public health grounds was imposed by a president who wanted to restrict immigration entirely. Greg Abbott of Texas said Biden was refusing to listen to Americans and had “chosen to jeopardize the safety and security of those very Americans he swore to protect and defend by ending Title 42 …

Biden administration unveils new asylum rule on US-Mexico border
2 years, 9 months ago

Biden administration unveils new asylum rule on US-Mexico border

Al Jazeera  

The United States says the new rule will expedite asylum claim processing, but rights groups caution it may lead to quick deportations. In a statement on Thursday, the US Department of Homeland Security said the new rule will allow immigration officers at the border to conduct “credible fear screenings” of asylum seekers “who assert a fear of persecution or torture”. …

U.S. Moves To Cut Backlog Of Asylum Cases At US-Mexico Border
3 years, 4 months ago

U.S. Moves To Cut Backlog Of Asylum Cases At US-Mexico Border

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — The Biden administration on Wednesday proposed changing how asylum claims are handled, aiming to reduce a huge backlog of cases from the U.S.-Mexico border that has left people waiting years to find out whether they will be allowed to stay in America. Under the proposal, routine asylum cases no longer would automatically be referred to …

US moves to cut backlog of asylum cases at US-Mexico border
3 years, 4 months ago

US moves to cut backlog of asylum cases at US-Mexico border

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration on Wednesday proposed changing how asylum claims are handled, aiming to reduce a huge backlog of cases from the U.S.-Mexico border that has left people waiting years to find out whether they will be allowed to stay in America. Under the proposal, routine asylum cases no longer would automatically be referred to the overwhelmed immigration …

US rescinds Trump-era asylum restrictions for violence survivors
3 years, 6 months ago

US rescinds Trump-era asylum restrictions for violence survivors

Al Jazeera  

Trump-era curbs made it harder for asylum seekers fleeing domestic or gang violence to get protection in US. The Biden administration has rescinded Trump-era policies that made it difficult for asylum seekers fleeing domestic or gang violence to get protection in the United States, a move that was welcomed by migration advocates as an important step forward. In a three-page …

U.S. formally ends policy for asylum seekers to wait in Mexico
3 years, 7 months ago

U.S. formally ends policy for asylum seekers to wait in Mexico

LA Times  

The Biden administration on Tuesday formally ended a Trump-era immigration policy that forced asylum seekers to wait in Mexico for hearings in U.S. immigration court. A seven-page memo by Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas marked the end of the Migrant Protection Protocols, which returned about 70,000 asylum seekers to Mexico from January 2019 until it was halted on President …

US eases asylum restrictions at border amid legal challenges
3 years, 7 months ago

US eases asylum restrictions at border amid legal challenges

Associated Press  

MCALLEN, Texas — Domingo Antonio Zeledon traveled for nearly three weeks from his hometown in Nicaragua, leaving behind his wife and three youngest children to come to the United States with his 17-year-old son. Homeland Security said it was “working to streamline a system for identifying and lawfully processing particularly vulnerable individuals who warrant exceptions for humanitarian reasons under the …

Biden Administration Considers Overhaul Of Asylum System At Southern Border
3 years, 9 months ago

Biden Administration Considers Overhaul Of Asylum System At Southern Border

NPR  

Biden Administration Considers Overhaul Of Asylum System At Southern Border Enlarge this image toggle caption Drew Angerer/Getty Images Drew Angerer/Getty Images President Biden's top advisers promise "long-needed systemic reforms" to address a backlog of more than 1 million asylum cases in the immigration court system, which often keeps people applying for asylum waiting years to resolve their cases. The plan …

Editorial: How to restore humanity to the asylum process Trump imploded
3 years, 10 months ago

Editorial: How to restore humanity to the asylum process Trump imploded

LA Times  

The Biden administration on Friday will begin allowing asylum seekers who have been living in limbo along the U.S.-Mexico border to enter the U.S. to await processing of their applications, a welcome redress of a cruelty inflicted by the Trump administration on up to 70,000 people seeking sanctuary. Under the new policy, up to 25,000 migrants in President Trump’s “Remain …

US immigration agents ordered to focus on serious criminals
3 years, 10 months ago

US immigration agents ordered to focus on serious criminals

Al Jazeera  

The Biden administration has also come under pressure from pro-immigrant advocates to scale back enforcement further. The US government issued interim guidance on Thursday sharply limiting who can be arrested and deported by immigration agents, a move that came as the Biden administration faces growing pressure from activists to scale back deportations. “Like every law enforcement agency at the local, …

Federal judge blocks new criminal disqualifiers to asylum
4 years, 1 month ago

Federal judge blocks new criminal disqualifiers to asylum

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A federal judge on Thursday …

Trump administration proposes sweeping asylum restrictions
4 years, 7 months ago

Trump administration proposes sweeping asylum restrictions

Associated Press  

SAN DIEGO — The Trump administration on Wednesday proposed sweeping restrictions on asylum, seeking to align a legal framework with the president’s efforts to limit immigration to the United States. The administration will propose new definitions for some ways people qualify for asylum, specifically “political opinion” and membership in a “particular social group.” Asylum is for people who face persecution …

Trump Administration Proposes Rules To Sharply Restrict Asylum Claims
4 years, 7 months ago

Trump Administration Proposes Rules To Sharply Restrict Asylum Claims

NPR  

Trump Administration Proposes Rules To Sharply Restrict Asylum Claims Enlarge this image toggle caption Gregory Bull/AP Gregory Bull/AP The Trump administration has released a draft of new regulations that would sharply restrict how asylum is granted to immigrants who come to the U.S. seeking protection. A Justice Department press release says the 161-page rule would allow "streamlined proceedings" for individuals …

Trump administration to extend border and travel restrictions related to coronavirus
4 years, 7 months ago

Trump administration to extend border and travel restrictions related to coronavirus

CNN  

CNN — The Trump administration is preparing to extend travel restrictions and stringent border control measures this week related to the coronavirus pandemic, according to two administration officials. In March, the Trump administration also invoked a public health law, citing the coronavirus, that allowed for the swift removal of migrants apprehended at the border – a move that raised concerns …

Mexican asylum seekers fear deportation to Guatemala
5 years ago

Mexican asylum seekers fear deportation to Guatemala

Al Jazeera  

Under new US rules, Mexican asylum seekers can be flown to Guatemala to seek refuge there instead. “I can’t go home, they’ve already kidnapped my brother and son,” said Carlos, a Mexican trying to reach the US via the border city of Tijuana. “Going to Guatemala is like walking straight into the lion’s den,” Eugenio said, explaining he feared that …

Letter: Officers felt unsafe enacting Trump asylum crackdown
5 years ago

Letter: Officers felt unsafe enacting Trump asylum crackdown

Associated Press  

HOUSTON — U.S. border officers charged with turning away asylum seekers under Trump administration policy accused their leadership of misleading the public and disregarding concerns for their own safety, according to documents released to The Associated Press. A March 2019 letter sent to the head of U.S. Customs and Border Protection demanded that he intervene to ensure the agency’s front-line …

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