Category: Asylum
Asylum seekers dropped off in towns that have few resources get help from nonprofits
“For me to see people dropped off in the middle of the street, that’s not humanitarian. That’s not American and who we are and what we stand for.” by Taylor O’Connor, Cronkite Borderlands Project May 3, 2021…
Trump got what he wanted at the border. Would Biden undo it?
Democrats agree that Trump’s caused asylum-seekers unacceptable misery. But the goal of deterring people from migrating to the U.S. — which has motivated Trump’s complex web of border policies — has seduced some Democrats, too. by…
Tough Stuff at the Border for Asylum Seekers and Immigrants
by Wade Rathke New Orleans The President is still running and running hard against immigrants and immigration, even though the issue has now fallen out of the top ten concerns for the American public. It…
Her rapist threatened to make her “disappear.” Instead of asylum, ICE put her in a hotel and sent her back.
Thousands of migrant children — including babies — have been expelled by the Trump administration since March. Some have been held in hotels without access to lawyers or family. Advocates say many are now “virtually impossible”…
Betraying ‘bedrock principle’ of due process, Supreme Court allows fast-tracked deportations
“This decision means that some people facing flawed deportation orders can be forcibly removed with no judicial oversight, putting their lives in grave danger.” by Andrea Germanos, staff writer Thursday, June 25 The ACLU warned Thursday…
House Democrats demand Trump Administration stop rushing through deportations of migrant children
Democratic congressional leaders expressed alarm at the sudden acceleration and requested the government “cease this practice immediately.” by Lomi Kriel May 28, 5 a.m. CDT Democratic congressional leaders expressed alarm Wednesday at a sudden acceleration in…
The Trump Administration is rushing deportations of migrant children during coronavirus
Their father was missing. Their mother was miles away. Two sisters, ages 8 and 11, were survivors of sexual assault and at risk of deportation. With the nation focused on COVID-19, the U.S. government is rushing…
Leaked Border Patrol memo tells agents to send migrants back immediately — ignoring asylum law
Citing little-known power given to the CDC to ban entry of people who might spread disease and ignoring the Refugee Act of 1980, an internal memo has ordered Border Patrol agents to push the overwhelming majority…
Ninth Circuit blocks Trump forced return to Mexico policy
Yesterday a federal appeals court blocked the Trump administration’s policy that forced asylum seekers to return to Mexico and remain there indefinitely while their asylum applications were processed in the United States. The injunction is effective immediately….
Ninth Circuit tells Trump Admin to stop denying asylum seekers for crossing at unofficial locations
By Meteor Staff Feb 28, 2020 A federal appeals court (9th Circuit in San Francisco) has upheld a block on the Trump administration’s attempt to restrict asylum applications to ports of entry. The lawsuit, East…
