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The LA Times reports that under the Remain in Mexico policy, 37,587 asylum seekers have been returned to Mexico where they often face violence. Documents we obtained show that DHS officials didn't provide translation during removal proceedings: latimes.com/politics/story… 
The Remain in Mexico policy may even be violating the U.S. law that grants migrants the right to seek protection in the United States. Instead, asylum seekers face a series of obstacles from violence, language barriers, and failure to be notified about trials.
DHS officials had planned to ask asylum seekers whether they had fear of being returned to Mexico — but the question was cut before the "Remain in Mexico" policy started. We obtained the emails: americanoversight.org/document/uscis…
"Immigration experts said the documents were revelatory." Read more from @Buzzfeed's report on the emails we obtained: buzzfeednews.com/article/hameda…
@BuzzFeed Instead, asylum seekers have to prove that they would face persecution in their home country. But "the standard being used under Remain in Mexico is nearly impossible," another asylum officer said. "'No one can pass.'" Story from @mollymotoole: latimes.com/nation/la-na-m…
