Trump administration sued over shift in asylum policy
6 years, 1 month ago

Trump administration sued over shift in asylum policy

Associated Press  

SAN FRANCISCO — The Trump administration’s policy of returning asylum seekers to Mexico while their cases wind through immigration courts violates U.S. law by putting the migrants in danger and depriving them of the ability to prepare their cases, a lawsuit filed Thursday by civil liberties groups claims. The effort began at a San Diego crossing with Tijuana, Mexico for adults only, but U.S. officials have started to include families, which currently account for nearly half of Border Patrol arrests. “Instead of being able to focus on preparing their cases, asylum seekers forced to return to Mexico will have to focus on trying to survive,” according to the lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union, the Southern Poverty Law Center and the Center for Gender & Refugee Studies. “These pressures may deter even those with the strongest asylum claims to give up, rather than endure the wait under such conditions.” Steven Stafford, a spokesman for the U.S. Department of Justice, said Congress has “explicitly authorized” Homeland Security officials to return migrants to a “contiguous foreign territory” during their immigration proceedings.

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ACLU Sues Over Trump Shutting Down Asylum Access At The Southern Border
1 month, 3 weeks ago

ACLU Sues Over Trump Shutting Down Asylum Access At The Southern Border

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — Immigration advocacy groups on Monday sued the Trump administration over its ban on asylum access at the southern border, saying the sweeping restrictions illegally put people who are fleeing war and persecution in harm’s way. In an executive order, Trump declared that the situation at the southern border constitutes an invasion of America and that …

Immigration advocates sue Trump over Southern Border asylum ban
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Immigration advocates sue Trump over Southern Border asylum ban

India Today  

WASHINGTON : Immigration advocacy groups on Monday sued the Trump administration over its ban on asylum access at the southern border, saying the sweeping restrictions illegally put people who are fleeing war and persecution in harm’s way. The decision outlined in one of President Donald Trump’s immigration-related executive orders is “as unlawful as it is unprecedented,” the groups — led …

‘We will not stand idly’: Rights groups file suit against Trump asylum ban
1 month, 3 weeks ago

‘We will not stand idly’: Rights groups file suit against Trump asylum ban

Al Jazeera  

The move is the latest challenge to Trump’s hardline immigration policies, arguing that barring asylum violates US law. Washington, DC – Several immigrant rights groups in the United States, as well as the American Civil Liberties Union, have filed a lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump’s ban on asylum claims. “Via the Immigration and Nationality Act, Congress has created a comprehensive …

'Extreme and unjust': Advocates sue over Trump's 'flagrantly illegal' directive
1 month, 3 weeks ago

'Extreme and unjust': Advocates sue over Trump's 'flagrantly illegal' directive

Raw Story  

President Donald Trump's executive order lumped asylum seekers in with undocumented immigrants — and in so doing, violated federal law, an advocacy group argued in a new court filing. Richard Caldarone, senior litigation attorney at the National Immigrant Justice Center, called the move the "latest flagrantly illegal attempt by the executive branch to end humanitarian protection at the U.S.-Mexico border." …

ACLU sues over Trump shutting down asylum access at the southern border
1 month, 3 weeks ago

ACLU sues over Trump shutting down asylum access at the southern border

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Immigration advocacy groups on Monday sued the Trump administration over its ban on asylum access at the southern border, saying the sweeping restrictions illegally put people who are fleeing war and persecution in harm’s way. In the executive order, Trump argued that the Immigration and Nationality Act gives presidents the authority to suspend entry of any group that …

Trump administration sued for halting legal aid for detained immigrants
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Trump administration sued for halting legal aid for detained immigrants

LA Times  

Immigrants seeking asylum hold hands as they leave a cafeteria at the ICE South Texas Family Residential Center, Friday, Aug. 23, 2019, in Dilley, Texas. Several nonprofits providing basic legal information to detained immigrants sued the Trump administration on Friday for halting their programs and locking them out of detention facilities. This week, Trump, who has made “mass deportation” a …

ACLU Sues Biden Administration Over ‘Unilateral’ Ban On Asylum Seekers
9 months, 2 weeks ago

ACLU Sues Biden Administration Over ‘Unilateral’ Ban On Asylum Seekers

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING The American Civil Liberties Union sued the Biden administration on Wednesday after the White House said it would effectively shut out asylum seekers who attempt to cross the country’s southern border from Mexico. “The administration lacks unilateral authority to override Congress and bar asylum based on how one enters the country, a point the courts made crystal …

US judge blocks Biden’s ‘asylum ban’ at Mexico border
1 year, 8 months ago

US judge blocks Biden’s ‘asylum ban’ at Mexico border

Al Jazeera  

Rights groups hail the ruling as a ‘victory’ but note it will have little immediate effect at the US-Mexico border. A United States judge has ruled that a key tenet of President Joe Biden’s border policy is in violation of the country’s asylum law, in a decision hailed by rights groups as a “victory”. But critics have dubbed the Biden …

Biden administration tells judge that its new asylum rule is not a reboot of Trump’s efforts
1 year, 8 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 …

ACLU sues to block Biden policy limiting asylum at the southern border
1 year, 10 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 scraps ‘remain in Mexico’ policy after Supreme Court ruling
2 years, 7 months ago

US scraps ‘remain in Mexico’ policy after Supreme Court ruling

Al Jazeera  

The Department of Homeland Security says the Migrant Protection Protocols programme will be unwound ‘quickly’. The United States says it has ended a Trump-era policy requiring asylum seekers to wait in Mexico for hearings on their immigration status following a Supreme Court ruling in favour of President Joe Biden’s bid to scrap the initiative. The Migrant Protection Protocols programme, informally …

High court could free Biden to end Trump asylum policy
2 years, 11 months ago

High court could free Biden to end Trump asylum policy

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Tuesday questioned lower-court orders that have blocked the Biden administration from ending a controversial Trump-era immigration program for asylum-seekers. Questions from conservative and liberal justices during nearly two hours of arguments suggested that the court could free the administration to end the “Remain in Mexico” policy that forces some people seeking asylum in the …

Court To Weigh In On Trump Policy Forcing Asylum-Seekers To Wait In Mexico
3 years, 1 month ago

Court To Weigh In On Trump Policy Forcing Asylum-Seekers To Wait In Mexico

Huff Post  

Supreme Court via Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court is giving the Biden administration a quick hearing on its effort to scrap a Trump-era border policy that makes asylum-seekers wait in Mexico for hearings in U.S. immigration court. The justices agreed Friday to hear the administration’s appeal of lower court rulings that forced it to reinstate the “Remain in …

‘Remain in Mexico’: US sends 2 men to Mexico under revived policy
3 years, 3 months ago

‘Remain in Mexico’: US sends 2 men to Mexico under revived policy

Al Jazeera  

Policy forcing asylum seekers to wait in Mexico for US court cases has been denounced as a ‘humanitarian disaster’. US President Joe Biden’s administration and the Mexican government announced last week that they had reached an agreement to relaunch the controversial programme, also known as “Remain in Mexico”. The move drew widespread condemnation from international observers and human rights groups …

US will resume policy for asylum-seekers to wait in Mexico
3 years, 3 months ago

US will resume policy for asylum-seekers to wait in Mexico

Associated Press  

SAN DIEGO — Migrants seeking to enter the United States will again have to stay in Mexico as they await immigration hearings, as the Biden administration reluctantly announced plans Thursday to reinstate the Trump-era policy and agreed to Mexico’s conditions for resuming it. Mexico’s foreign relations secretary said in light of U.S. concessions Mexico will allow returns, expected to begin …

Appeals court refuses to delay resumption of Trump-era ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy
3 years, 7 months ago

Appeals court refuses to delay resumption of Trump-era ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy

LA Times  

A federal appeals court late Thursday refused to delay a judge-ordered reinstatement of a Trump administration policy forcing thousands of people to wait in Mexico while seeking asylum in the U.S. President Biden had suspended the controversial “Remain in Mexico” policy on his first day in office, and the Department of Homeland Security said it was permanently terminating the program …

Asylum seekers with cases closed under ‘Remain in Mexico’ can come to U.S. to pursue claims
3 years, 9 months ago

Asylum seekers with cases closed under ‘Remain in Mexico’ can come to U.S. to pursue claims

LA Times  

A family from Honduras waits in Mexico in March, more than a year after being refused asylum. Asylum seekers under the Trump-era “Remain in Mexico” policy whose cases were closed — many for reasons beyond their control, including kidnappings and court rulings against the government — will now be able to come into the U.S. to pursue asylum claims, the …

US formally ends policy for asylum-seekers to wait in Mexico
3 years, 9 months ago

US formally ends policy for asylum-seekers to wait in Mexico

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — 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 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 Joe …

US formally ends Trump’s ‘Remain in Mexico’ asylum policy
3 years, 9 months ago

US formally ends Trump’s ‘Remain in Mexico’ asylum policy

Al Jazeera  

According to a memo, more than 11,000 migrants have been allowed to enter the US to pursue their asylum claims. The United States has formally ended the Trump-era “Remain in Mexico” policy, which forced tens of thousands of Central American asylum seekers to wait in Mexico for US court cases, according to a US Department of Homeland Security memo sent …

U.S. formally ends policy for asylum seekers to wait in Mexico
3 years, 9 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 …

EXPLAINER: Is the US border with Mexico in crisis?
3 years, 11 months ago

EXPLAINER: Is the US border with Mexico in crisis?

Associated Press  

Nearly 19,000 children traveling alone were stopped at the Mexican border in March, smashing previous highs set during periods of heavy child migration in 2014 and 2019. Border encounters — a widely used but imperfect gauge that tells how many times U.S. authorities came across migrants — rose sharply during Donald Trump’s final months as president, from an unusually low …

Texas sues Biden administration claiming halt in deportations is ‘unlawful’
4 years, 2 months ago

Texas sues Biden administration claiming halt in deportations is ‘unlawful’

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Texas attorney general Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit against …

Supreme Court to hear challenges to Trump border wall funding and asylum policies
4 years, 5 months ago

Supreme Court to hear challenges to Trump border wall funding and asylum policies

CNN  

Washington CNN — The Supreme Court said on Monday it would take up cases concerning President Donald Trump’s border wall and a controversial policy that requires asylum seekers to remain in Mexico as they await hearings in the United States. The border wall and asylum policy, informally known as “remain in Mexico,” have been cornerstones of the Trump administration’s immigration …

Trump administration proposes sweeping asylum restrictions
4 years, 9 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 …

US proposes sweeping new restrictions on asylum claims
4 years, 9 months ago

US proposes sweeping new restrictions on asylum claims

Al Jazeera  

Critics of measure say the proposed changes would ‘represent the end of the asylum system as we know it’. The administration will propose new definitions for some ways people qualify for asylum, specifically “political opinion” and membership in a “particular social group”. Under new asylum rules, the U.S. will now reject asylum seekers looking for protection from: – terrorists – …

US expels thousands to Mexico after largely halting asylum
4 years, 11 months ago

US expels thousands to Mexico after largely halting asylum

Associated Press  

A U.S. Border Patrol agent wouldn’t let Jackeline Reyes explain why she and her 15-year-old daughter fled Honduras and needed asylum, pointing to the coronavirus. “The agent told us about the virus and that we couldn’t go further, but she didn’t let us speak or anything,” said Reyes, 35, who was shuttled on March 24 to Reynosa, Mexico, a violent …

Immigration: Trump administration asks Supreme Court to let it enforce ‘Remain in Mexico’ asylum policy
5 years ago

Immigration: Trump administration asks Supreme Court to let it enforce ‘Remain in Mexico’ asylum policy

CNN  

Washington CNN — The Trump administration filed an emergency petition with the Supreme Court Friday, asking the justices to allow the controversial “Remain in Mexico” asylum policy to remain in effect pending appeal. The 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals blocked the policy last week, but is allowing it to remain in effect just long enough for the Supreme Court …

Court Blocks Trump's 'Remain In Mexico' Policy Along Part Of The Border
5 years ago

Court Blocks Trump's 'Remain In Mexico' Policy Along Part Of The Border

NPR  

Court Blocks Trump's 'Remain In Mexico' Policy Along Part Of The Border Enlarge this image toggle caption Sandy Huffaker/Getty Images Sandy Huffaker/Getty Images A federal appeals court has decided to block the Trump administration's "Remain in Mexico" plan in two states along the U.S. border, following back-and-forth rulings over the program. Sponsor Message On Wednesday, the court said it remains …

Court halts Trump asylum policy, then suspends its own order
5 years ago

Court halts Trump asylum policy, then suspends its own order

Associated Press  

SAN DIEGO — A Trump administration immigration policy that requires asylum seekers to wait in Mexico while their cases wind through U.S. courts was blocked and then reinstated by a court in the matter of hours, creating chaos at border crossings, courtrooms and legal offices. ACLU attorney Judy Rabinovitz called the suspension of Friday’s order “a temporary step.” “We will …

Federal Court Suspends Injunction On Trump's 'Remain In Mexico' Program
5 years, 1 month ago

Federal Court Suspends Injunction On Trump's 'Remain In Mexico' Program

NPR  

Federal Court Suspends Injunction On Trump's 'Remain In Mexico' Program Enlarge this image toggle caption Eric Gay/AP Eric Gay/AP Updated at 11:35 p.m. ET A federal appeals court in California on Friday briefly blocked the Trump administration's "Remain in Mexico" program, seemingly dealing a blow to the president's controversial policy requiring asylum seekers to wait in Mexico for their day …

US court temporarily halts Trump’s ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy
5 years, 1 month ago

US court temporarily halts Trump’s ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy

Al Jazeera  

The ruling deals the Trump administration a major setback, even if it proves temporary. A federal appeals court on Friday temporarily halted a Trump administration policy to make asylum seekers wait in Mexico while their cases wind through US immigration courts. The “Remain in Mexico” policy, officially known as the Migrant Protection Protocols, took effect in January 2019 and nearly …

Mexican asylum seekers fear deportation to Guatemala
5 years, 2 months 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 …

Immigration: Trump administration proposes additional restrictions on asylum seekers
5 years, 3 months 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 …

Key Trump asylum policies are tested in appeals court
5 years, 5 months ago

Key Trump asylum policies are tested in appeals court

Associated Press  

SAN DIEGO — Attorneys for the Trump administration and the American Civil Liberties Union sparred Tuesday before a federal appeals court on two major changes to the rules of asylum, a backwater topic in immigration policy debates until the president made it a crucial part of his agenda. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco heard arguments on a policy …

Groups: Migrants told to wait in Mexico faced ‘bait, switch’
5 years, 6 months ago

Groups: Migrants told to wait in Mexico faced ‘bait, switch’

Associated Press  

TIJUANA, Mexico — Julio Lopez and his family faced a decision when they reached the U.S. border to seek asylum: cross illegally or follow government instructions to stay in Mexico, even if it meant waiting for months. The government pulled an “immoral bait and switch” by instructing migrants to wait in Mexico for an opportunity to apply for asylum before …

Trump administration puts tough new asylum rule into effect
5 years, 6 months ago

Trump administration puts tough new asylum rule into effect

Associated Press  

TIJUANA, Mexico — A new level of despair spread among tens of thousands of migrants waiting on the Mexican border to seek refuge in the U.S. as the Trump administration began enforcing radical new restrictions Thursday on who qualifies for asylum. Acting U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Mark Morgan called the high court’s go-ahead a “big victory” in the …

US Supreme Court allows Trump to deny asylum to many Central Americans
5 years, 6 months ago

US Supreme Court allows Trump to deny asylum to many Central Americans

India Today  

The US Supreme Court on Wednesday granted a request by President Donald Trump's administration to fully enforce a new rule that would curtail asylum applications by immigrants at the US-Mexico border, a key element of his hardline immigration policies. The Republican president's administration issued the rule in an attempt to reduce the surging number of asylum claims primarily by Central …

U.S. appeals court restores partial blockage of Trump's anti-asylum rule
5 years, 6 months ago

U.S. appeals court restores partial blockage of Trump's anti-asylum rule

The Hindu  

The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday granted a request by President Donald Trump's administration to fully enforce a new rule that would curtail asylum applications by immigrants at the U.S.-Mexico border, a key element of his hardline immigration policies. Circuit Court of Appeals on Aug. 16 limited a federal judge's injunction blocking the rule to the nine Western states over …

Trump administration appears to violate law in forcing asylum seekers back to Mexico, officials warn
5 years, 7 months ago

Trump administration appears to violate law in forcing asylum seekers back to Mexico, officials warn

LA Times  

From the roadside, Oswaldo Ortiz-Luna offered a box of candy to the cars idling in the golden dust of northern Mexico. They are among the thousands of asylum seekers trapped just beyond the border under the Trump administration’s signature policy — “Remain in Mexico.” Under the Migrant Protection Protocols — better known as Remain in Mexico — Trump administration officials …

19 States And D.C. Sue Administration To Stop Indefinite Detention Of Migrant Children
5 years, 7 months ago

19 States And D.C. Sue Administration To Stop Indefinite Detention Of Migrant Children

NPR  

19 States And D.C. Sue Administration To Stop Indefinite Detention Of Migrant Children Enlarge this image toggle caption Rich Pedroncelli/AP Rich Pedroncelli/AP Nineteen states and the District of Columbia are suing the Trump administration over its plan to pull out of a decades-old court settlement that governs the care of migrant children in federal detention. Sponsor Message "This new Trump …

Court blocks Trump plan to halt asylum applications at Mexico border
5 years, 7 months ago

Court blocks Trump plan to halt asylum applications at Mexico border

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A US appeals court has dealt a setback to the …

Judge blocks Trump asylum restrictions at US-Mexico border
5 years, 8 months ago

Judge blocks Trump asylum restrictions at US-Mexico border

Associated Press  

A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to stop denying asylum to anyone who transits through another country to reach the U.S. border, marking the latest legal defeat for a president waging an all-out battle to stem the flow of migrants entering from Mexico. The ruling by U.S. District Judge Jon Tigar in San Francisco on Wednesday came hours …

Trump’s latest attempt to bar asylum seekers from US blocked after one week
5 years, 8 months ago

Trump’s latest attempt to bar asylum seekers from US blocked after one week

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A federal judge on Wednesday ordered the Trump administration to …

Federal judge blocks Donald Trump administration’s rule barring immigrants from receiving asylum in US
5 years, 8 months ago

Federal judge blocks Donald Trump administration’s rule barring immigrants from receiving asylum in US

Firstpost  

A federal judge in California issued a preliminary injunction blocking the Trump administration’s new rule barring most immigrants from obtaining asylum in the US if they transit through Mexico. Los Angeles: A federal judge in California on Wednesday issued a preliminary injunction blocking the Trump administration’s new rule barring most immigrants from obtaining asylum in the US if they transit …

Federal Judge Blocks Trump Administration's New Asylum Rule
5 years, 8 months ago

Federal Judge Blocks Trump Administration's New Asylum Rule

NPR  

Federal Judge Blocks Trump Administration's New Asylum Rule Enlarge this image toggle caption Marco Ugarte/AP Marco Ugarte/AP Updated 8:05 p.m. U.S. District Judge Jon Tigar in San Francisco issued a preliminary injunction against the controversial rule unveiled by the White House and applied on a "pilot" basis last week. National Immigrant Advocates Plan To Challenge New Trump Administration Asylum Rule …

Judge Blocks Trump Administration's New Asylum Policy
5 years, 8 months ago

Judge Blocks Trump Administration's New Asylum Policy

NPR  

Judge Blocks Trump Administration's New Asylum Policy A U.S. judge issued a preliminary injunction on the Trump administration's policy requiring most asylum-seekers to ask for protection in another country before reaching the U.S.-Mexico border. ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: A federal judge in California has blocked the Trump administration's latest effort to slow the flow of migrants crossing the southern border. ROMERO: …

Judge won’t block US asylum restrictions at southern border
5 years, 8 months ago

Judge won’t block US asylum restrictions at southern border

LA Times  

FILE - In this July 17, 2019, file photo, a United States Customs and Border Protection Officer checks the documents of migrants before being taken to apply for asylum in the United States, on International Bridge 1 in Nuevo Laredo, Mexico. On Wednesday, July 24, 2019, a federal judge in San Francisco will hear arguments in a challenge to the …

Confusion, fear reigns over asylum-seekers at US-Mexico border after new immigration policy comes into force
5 years, 8 months ago

Confusion, fear reigns over asylum-seekers at US-Mexico border after new immigration policy comes into force

Firstpost  

Confusion prevailed at the Mexico border after US President Donald Trump’s new immigration policy aimed at slashing number of asylum seekers went into effect on Tuesday. Nuevo Laredo: Asylum-seekers gathered in Nuevo Laredo, across the border from Texas, grappled to understand what a new US policy that all but eliminates refuge claims by Central Americans and many others meant for …

Trump moves to effectively end asylum at southern border
5 years, 8 months ago

Trump moves to effectively end asylum at southern border

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Reversing decades of U.S. policy, the Trump administration said Monday it will end all asylum protections for most migrants who arrive at the U.S.-Mexico border — the president’s most forceful attempt yet to block asylum claims and slash the number of people seeking refuge in America. Mexican Foreign Relations Secretary Marcelo Ebrard said Monday that his country “does …

Trump to stop migrants claiming asylum after crossing Mexico in major border crackdown
5 years, 8 months ago

Trump to stop migrants claiming asylum after crossing Mexico in major border crackdown

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Donald Trump’s administration has …

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