I spoke with Josue and Pablo -- two gay immigrants who fled El Salvador & Honduras for the US border in search of protection.
They were each sent back to Guatemala as part of an unprecedented effort by the Trump admin. to dissuade asylum-seekers.
Story:
buzzfeednews.com/article/hameda…
They were each sent back to Guatemala as part of an unprecedented effort by the Trump admin. to dissuade asylum-seekers.
Story:
buzzfeednews.com/article/hameda…
Asylum officers who I spoke w/ said it’s nearly impossible for people to avoid the program by proving they will face danger in Guatemala.
There are also other problems too, they said --->
There are also other problems too, they said --->
One section of the US government's own training materials for asylum officers details the reported dangers faced by the LGBTQ community in Guatemala.
The experience of Pablo and others who spoke to BuzzFeed News is a window into one of the most unusual and severe immigration programs implemented by a president who has said he wants Congress to “get rid of the whole asylum system.”
