Political Asylum
El Salvador Will Receive Asylum Seekers from the US
The Trump administration’s agreements with neighboring countries Reducing immigration has always been the goal of the current administration of the US. Since President Donald Trump launched his political campaign to win the 2016 election, he has used immigration as a pillar, and not in a positive way. In the Trump administration’s view, immigration can become…
Read MoreTrump Administration Increases Requirements to Apply for Political Asylum
Political asylum applications during Donald Trump’s term President Trump, along with his cabinet, has always wanted to change the current immigration system of the US and has proposed merit-based alternatives rather than humanitarian programs or immigration based on family ties. Thus, over the past four years, the Trump administration has dramatically changed processes to request…
Read MoreCurrent Situation of the MPP Policy
The Trump administration and the MPP policy The current administration of the US has a fairly strict and conservative stance when it comes to immigration. President Trump and his team have tried to reduce immigration and curb the entry of asylum seekers. Previously, immigrants could apply for international protection after entering the country, which allowed…
Read MoreUSCIS Expands Interviews for Relatives of Refugees or Asylees
Asylees or refugees can also help family members Immigrants can apply for international protection in the US through humanitarian programs such as political asylum or refuge. They must demonstrate that they have been, or could be, victims of persecution due to their religion, political opinion, sexual orientation, race, nationality, inter alia. When immigrants receive this…
Read MoreDenial of Asylum Applications During FY 2020
Asylum application denial rate in FY 2020 The Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse (TRAC) is a non-partisan organization, at Syracuse University, that exposes information, figures and details about activities of the federal government through data gathering and research. TRAC recently released a report called “Asylum Denial Rates Continue to Climb,” which exposes official figures of asylum…
Read MoreJudge Blocks Restriction for Asylum Seekers
The Trump administration’s latest restriction on the political asylum process Since President Donald Trump took office in 2017, he has proposed an immigration reform to create a merit-based system rather than family-based processes or humanitarian programs such as political asylum or refuge. In fact, President Trump has referred to political asylum as a “fraud,” which,…
Read MoreActivists Protest for Asylum Hearings
The Trump administration’s immigration policies A premise of the political identity of the current president of the US, Donald Trump, refers to the government’s obligation to reduce immigration to protect American sovereignty, economy and workers. Therefore, due to his stance when it comes to the immigration sector, President Trump and his cabinet have substantially modified…
Read MoreGovernment to Deny Work Permits to Foreigners with Deportation Order
The Trump administration limits work permits for foreigners with pending deportation proceedings The Trump administration, through the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), proposed a new rule that would substantially limit the possibility for thousands of asylum seekers to obtain an Employment Authorization Document (EAD). OSUP and EAD To better understand the issue at hand, it…
Read MoreAsylum Seekers Celebrate Election Results
Trump’s policies regarding political asylum Due to the Trump administration’s stance on immigration, restrictions and requirements to apply for political asylum have increased considerably in recent years. In President Trump’s opinion, the massive influx of immigrants can harm the US’ economic and health system, mainly because they tend to overuse social benefits offered by the…
Read MoreOIG Ensures CBP Limited Processing of Asylum Seekers
OIG releases report on processing of undocumented immigrants The Office of Inspector General (OIG), belonging to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), is in charge of ensuring the integrity, excellence and efficiency of the US’ government in its regular practices. The OIG recently released a report called “CBP Has Taken Steps to Limit Processing of…
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