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Um. Wut?!? google.com/amp/s/www.nbcn…
The new rule says asylum-seekers at the southern border who pass through another country and do not seek asylum there will not be eligible for the protection in the U.S., according to a statement from the departments of Justice and Homeland Security. 🤔
And there’s Barr ➡️ Attorney General William Barr called the interim final rule a "lawful exercise of authority provided by Congress to restrict eligibility for asylum."
My gawd he is like Sessions on steroids. Finding ways to make things legal
The change is a unilateral move by the Trump administration and has not been agreed to by Mexico. 🤔 
The new rule is subject to three exceptions ➡️ The rule is set to be published in the Federal Register on Tuesday and would be effective immediately, according to the statement.
The American Civil Liberties Union said Monday morning it would "sue swiftly" over the rule.
As a signatory to an international asylum treaty, the U.S. has a legal obligation to provide protection and certain rights to people who arrive at the border seeking asylum.
