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 for their race, religion, nationality, political opinion or membership in a social group, a loose category that may include victims of gang or domestic violence. The Justice and Homeland Security departments said asylum-seekers who clear initial screenings will have claims heard by an immigration judge in “streamlined proceedings,” according to a brief press release, replacing longstanding rules in immigration law. Aaron Reichlin-Melnick, policy counsel for the American Immigration Council, said it was much more far-reaching than Trump’s previous attempts to curb asylum and “would lead to the denial of virtually every claim except a lucky few.” “The proposed changes would represent the end of the asylum system as we know it,” he said.

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Mexico opens possibility of receiving non-Mexican deportees from Trump
1 week ago

Mexico opens possibility of receiving non-Mexican deportees from Trump

Associated Press  

MEXICO CITY — Mexico opened the possibility Friday of receiving non-Mexican migrants deported by the United States after initially saying they would push President-elect Donald Trump to return other nationalities directly to their countries of origin. President Claudia Sheinbaum said during her daily press briefing that in cases where the U.S. would not return migrants to their countries “we can …

Unlawful border crossings dropped to four-year low in November, new data show
1 week, 4 days ago

Unlawful border crossings dropped to four-year low in November, new data show

LA Times  

Asylum seekers from Ecuador, Guatemala and Colombia prepare to be detained by Border Patrol after crossing into the U.S. from Mexico. Immigration experts attribute the drop in border encounters — people stopped trying to cross in areas between ports of entry — to multiple factors, including what they said is the current administration’s “carrot-and-stick” approach. Tom Homan, acting director for …

A Key Trump Ally On Immigration Explains How Mass Deportations Could Work
3 weeks, 1 day ago

A Key Trump Ally On Immigration Explains How Mass Deportations Could Work

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING TOPEKA, Kan. — A Kansas official who is an informal adviser to President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team on immigration issues doesn’t expect mass deportations to prompt arrests of migrants at sensitive locations such as schools and churches. Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach pauses during an interview with The Associated Press about how he's advising President-elect Donald Trump's …

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 …

Breaking down Trump’s deportation agenda
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Breaking down Trump’s deportation agenda

Politico  

Breaking down Trump’s deportation agenda What up, Recast fam! Today’s agenda: Donald Trump’s senior adviser on Latinos discusses immigration under the second administration The political duopoly that has reigned in Puerto Rico took a bit hit Goodbye “Little Marco” and hello “Mr. He believes Miller and Homan will bring back Trump’s previous migration-deterrent policies that the Biden administration had abandoned, …

Trump victory spurs worry among migrants abroad, but it's not expected to halt migration
2 months ago

Trump victory spurs worry among migrants abroad, but it's not expected to halt migration

New Indian Express  

On Tuesday night, Bárbara Rodríguez, a 33-year-old Venezuelan, should have been sleeping after walking more than eight miles through southern Mexico's tropical heat with some 2,500 others from at least a dozen countries. Martha Bárcena, Mexico’s former U.S. ambassador during most of Trump’s first administration, said migrants were the losers from his immigration policies and that could happen again. “If …

Trump's Immigration Plan: A Mass Deportation and Travel Ban Odyssey
2 months, 1 week ago

Trump's Immigration Plan: A Mass Deportation and Travel Ban Odyssey

Live Mint  

Trump proposes a range of policies aimed at restricting and controlling immigration, including reinstating the Remain in Mexico program, implementing travel bans on specific countries or ideologies, and launching the largest deportation effort in U.S. history. Trump also pledges to end automatic citizenship for children born to immigrants illegally and to impose stricter border security measures, including building a wall …

Your guide to California’s U.S. Senate candidates’ views on immigration and border security
3 months, 1 week ago

Your guide to California’s U.S. Senate candidates’ views on immigration and border security

LA Times  

Schiff says fixing the asylum process long term, in a way that addresses public safety and also keeps migrants safe, will require comprehensive immigration reform. It will also require improving border inspections with a surge in resources and technology to ports of entry, he said, to stop fentanyl and other illicit drugs from entering the U.S. “We must pass a …

Trump warns he’ll expel migrants under key Biden immigration programs
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump warns he’ll expel migrants under key Biden immigration programs

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump, who has made anti-immigration rhetoric a key part of his reelection campaign, warned Wednesday that he would kick out hundreds of thousands of immigrants who have entered the country under two key Biden administration programs if he’s reelected. Speaking to Fox News, Trump railed against two immigration programs created by the Biden administration to …

U.S. expands area in Mexico to apply for border asylum appointments, hoping to slow push north
4 months, 2 weeks ago

U.S. expands area in Mexico to apply for border asylum appointments, hoping to slow push north

LA Times  

Migrants walk along the highway through Suchiate, in Mexico’s southern Chiapas state, as they journey toward the U.S. border. World & Nation Migrants play ‘the asylum lottery’ on controversial U.S. government app Depending on whom you ask, the federal immigration app CBP One is a solution to the border crisis, a human rights violation or a ploy to let anyone …

Border arrests plunge 29% in June to the lowest of Biden’s presidency as asylum halt takes hold
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Border arrests plunge 29% in June to the lowest of Biden’s presidency as asylum halt takes hold

Associated Press  

SAN DIEGO — Arrests for illegally crossing the border from Mexico plunged 29% in June, the lowest month of Joe Biden’s presidency, according to figures released Monday that provide another window on the impact of a new rule to temporarily suspend asylum. Arrests totaled 83,536 in June, down from 117,901 in May to mark the lowest tally since January 2021, …

Some Mexican shelters see crowding south of the border as Biden’s asylum ban takes hold
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Some Mexican shelters see crowding south of the border as Biden’s asylum ban takes hold

Associated Press  

MATAMOROS, Mexico — Some shelters south of the U.S. border are caring for many more migrants now that the Biden administration stopped considering most asylum requests, while others have yet to see much of a change. In Tijuana, directors of four large shelters said this week that they haven’t received a single migrant deported since the asylum ban took effect. …

Some Mexican shelters see crowding south of the border as Biden's asylum ban takes hold
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Some Mexican shelters see crowding south of the border as Biden's asylum ban takes hold

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. But in Tijuana, directors of four large shelters said …

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 …

UN migration and refugee agencies cite ‘fundamental’ right to asylum after US moves to restrict it
7 months ago

UN migration and refugee agencies cite ‘fundamental’ right to asylum after US moves to restrict it

Associated Press  

GENEVA — The U.N.'s migration and refugee agencies expressed concern over Biden administration plans for new asylum restrictions in the United States and said the right to asylum is fundamental. President Joe Biden on Tuesday unveiled plans to enact immediate significant restrictions on migrants seeking asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border as the White House tries to neutralize immigration as a …

Joe Biden rolls out order to bar migrants from asylum at US-Mexico border
7 months ago

Joe Biden rolls out order to bar migrants from asylum at US-Mexico border

India Today  

President Joe Biden on Tuesday unveiled plans to enact immediate significant restrictions on migrants seeking asylum at the US-Mexico border as the White House tries to neutralise immigration as a political liability ahead of the November elections. The White House detailed the long-anticipated presidential proclamation signed by Biden, which would bar migrants from being granted asylum when US officials deem …

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 …

How Biden’s new order to halt asylum at the US border is supposed to work
7 months ago

How Biden’s new order to halt asylum at the US border is supposed to work

Associated Press  

SAN DIEGO — President Joe Biden on Tuesday unveiled a halt to asylum processing at the U.S. border with Mexico when illegal entries reach a threshold that he deems excessive. Venezuelan migrants wave a U.S. flag at a television helicopter that flew over the Rio Grande, in Matamoros, Mexico, on May 12, 2023, a day after pandemic-related asylum restrictions called …

Biden rolls out asylum restrictions, months in the making, to help ‘gain control’ of the border
7 months ago

Biden rolls out asylum restrictions, months in the making, to help ‘gain control’ of the border

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Tuesday unveiled plans to enact immediate significant restrictions on migrants seeking asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border as the White House tries to neutralize immigration as a political liability ahead of the November elections. “We’re troubled to see this administration raise the bar on asylum seekers who are coming to our southern border and exercising …

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 …

Biden set to unveil order restricting asylum at US-Mexico border
7 months, 1 week ago

Biden set to unveil order restricting asylum at US-Mexico border

Al Jazeera  

Order will allow US to shut off asylum requests and deny entry to migrants once daily threshold is met, US media reports. Citing three people briefed on the plan, CBS News reported on Monday that Biden’s executive order will allow US officials to immediately turn back asylum seekers who enter the country without permits once daily crossings hit a certain …

Biden is said to be finalizing plans for migrant limits as part of a US-Mexico border clampdown
7 months, 1 week ago

Biden is said to be finalizing plans for migrant limits as part of a US-Mexico border clampdown

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The White House is finalizing plans for a U.S.-Mexico border clampdown that would shut off asylum requests and automatically deny entrance to migrants once the number of people encountered by American border officials exceeded a new daily threshold, with President Joe Biden expected to sign an executive order as early as Tuesday, according to four people familiar with …

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 …

US and Mexico will boost deportation flights and enforcement to crack down on illegal migration
8 months, 1 week ago

US and Mexico will boost deportation flights and enforcement to crack down on illegal migration

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden and Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador are moving swiftly on new steps to crack down on illegal migration that include tougher enforcement on railways, on buses and in airports as well as increased repatriation flights for migrants from both the U.S. and Mexico. Biden and López Obrador said they are directing their national security …

No asylum for illegal US immigrants? Joe Biden considering unilateral executive action
10 months, 2 weeks ago

No asylum for illegal US immigrants? Joe Biden considering unilateral executive action

Hindustan Times  

As United States prepares for the 2024 mandate illegal immigration has emerged as a big discourse to jeopardise Joe Biden's chances to return as President. On the back of rising internal rebellion Biden administration is now contemplating taking unilateral executive action to address illegal immigration. Protesters hold up signs and speak through a bullhorn supporting the "Take Our Border Back" …

Senate border bill would upend US asylum with emergency limits and fast-track reviews
11 months ago

Senate border bill would upend US asylum with emergency limits and fast-track reviews

Associated Press  

JACUMBA HOT SPRINGS, Calif. — Nearly every day since September, hundreds of migrants from China, Colombia and other countries have wiggled through openings in the border wall with Mexico and walked dirt trails to surrender to U.S. agents and seek asylum. An asylum-seeking migrant holds his daughter, a two-year-old with a fever of 103 degrees Farenheit, as she is treated …

Senate border bill would upend US asylum at the border with emergency limits and fast-track reviews
11 months ago

Senate border bill would upend US asylum at the border with emergency limits and fast-track reviews

The Independent  

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The US sees a drop in illegal border crossings after Mexico increases enforcement
1 year ago

The US sees a drop in illegal border crossings after Mexico increases enforcement

The Independent  

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Illegal crossings surge in remote areas as Congress, White House weigh major asylum limits
1 year ago

Illegal crossings surge in remote areas as Congress, White House weigh major asylum limits

The Independent  

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Over 1,000 migrant families separated at border near San Diego since September, advocates say
1 year ago

Over 1,000 migrant families separated at border near San Diego since September, advocates say

LA Times  

Nearly 1,100 migrant families have been separated while being processed at the U.S.-Mexico border near San Diego since September, immigrant advocacy groups said in a letter sent Thursday to the Department of Homeland Security that seeks an investigation into the matter. The separations stem from U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s ongoing practice of releasing high volumes of migrants to street …

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 …

Asylum seekers are being set up for rejection at a New Mexico detention facility, rights groups say
1 year, 4 months ago

Asylum seekers are being set up for rejection at a New Mexico detention facility, rights groups say

The Independent  

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US Court Brings Relief for Biden, Stays Asylum ‘Ban’ at Southern US Border
1 year, 5 months ago

US Court Brings Relief for Biden, Stays Asylum ‘Ban’ at Southern US Border

News 18  

A de facto ban on claiming asylum at the US southern border implemented in May in an effort to stem a feared influx of migrants can stay in place for now, a court said Thursday. President Joe Biden’s administration said claims would still be accepted, but only if made in a migrant’s home country or in a country they had …

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 …

US judge blocks Biden’s ‘asylum ban’ at Mexico border
1 year, 5 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, 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 …

The Biden administration guaranteed attorney access for all migrant screenings. Most don’t have it
1 year, 6 months ago

The Biden administration guaranteed attorney access for all migrant screenings. Most don’t have it

Associated Press  

SAN DIEGO — As the Biden administration prepared to launch speedy asylum screenings at Border Patrol holding facilities this spring, authorities pledged a key difference from a Trump-era version of the policy: Migrants would be guaranteed access to legal counsel. U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla, a California Democrat, said in a statement that reports of lacking attorney access at Border Patrol …

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 …

Mexican migrants facing stiff challenge with tougher US policy pin hopes on asylum app
1 year, 7 months ago

Mexican migrants facing stiff challenge with tougher US policy pin hopes on asylum app

India Today  

Oriana Silva, a 30-year-old Venezuelan mother of two, was so determined to make it to the United States that she entered illegally and was expelled back to Mexico five times in seven months. As US COVID-era border restrictions give way to strict new asylum rules on Friday, she and other migrants in Mexico have opted to forgo unlawful crossings and …

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