.@davidfrum says Trump’s restricting of asylum at the southern border was something he got right.
I’ll note that it isn’t just those in the advocacy community who protested these changes, but DHS asylum officers as well.
I’ll note that it isn’t just those in the advocacy community who protested these changes, but DHS asylum officers as well.
I question the use of ‘residency’ to describe those who apply for asylum in the US.
theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/…
theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/…
A DHS asylum source sent me this:
“Do you know how insane it is trying to teach my officers to screen applicants for harm under the Convention Against Torture while our government is actually inflicting severe mental harm and anguish upon them — which is torture!”
“Do you know how insane it is trying to teach my officers to screen applicants for harm under the Convention Against Torture while our government is actually inflicting severe mental harm and anguish upon them — which is torture!”
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