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Breaking: The Trump administration on Monday moved to end asylum protections for most Central American migrants in a major escalation of the president's battle to tamp down the number of people crossing the U.S.-Mexico border. ow.ly/2QA330p81oF
According to a new rule published in the Federal Register, asylum seekers who pass through another country first will be ineligible for asylum at the U.S. southern border. latimes.com/politics/la-na…
Read the Department of Homeland Security’s plan to limit asylum accessibility here: latimes.com/nation/politic…
The enormous shift in U.S. immigration policy could block hundreds of thousands of people from seeking protection in the U.S. — and is certain to draw legal challenges, writes @mollymotoole. latimes.com/politics/la-na…
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The new rule, published in the Federal Register and set to take effect Tuesday, would bar asylum claims for nearly all migrants from any country.
It would do so by prohibiting claims from anyone who has passed through another country en route to the U.S., which essentially would cover anyone other than Mexican residents. latimes.com/politics/la-na…
