Political Asylum
The UN Comments on Asylum Restrictions
Current asylum policies The US is the destination of thousands of immigrants seeking international protection as they try to flee from danger, persecution, violence, or threat of their countries. Political asylum is often the main option for immigrant communities when they are at risk, whether because of their religious beliefs, race, nationality, political opinion, sexual…
Read MoreAsylum Officers Challenge Trump’s Proposal
The recent Trump administration proposal Over the past three years, the current administration of the US has increased regulations for asylum applications and multiple restrictions have recently been implemented. In fact, in early July, 2020, the Trump administration, through the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR), proposed a…
Read More100 Immigration Judges Hired to Support Southern Borders
Current delays in asylum applications The US normally offers international protection through political asylum and refuge to vulnerable communities and immigrant families who need it most. However, the country’s immigration sector is going through an uncertain time for two main reasons: The Trump administration does not completely agree with mass immigration, even through legal processes.…
Read MoreNew Immigration Court to Open in Texas
The current situation of the US borders The Trump government, along with the government of Mexico, implemented an immigration policy in January 2019, called the Migrant Protection Protocol (MPP). This policy (commonly known as “Remain in Mexico”) states that immigrants who come to the US with the intention of applying for political asylum must remain…
Read MoreThe USCIS Employees Support Lawsuit Against Asylum Policies
Current policies for political asylum in the US The US is known for protecting human rights and offering support to vulnerable communities and to people who need it the most. This country is the destination of thousands of immigrants seeking international protection because they are trying to flee from the danger, threat, violence or persecution.…
Read MoreImmigrants Now Must Pay to Apply for Political Asylum in the US
Asylum seekers in the midst of the health crisis It is well known that the current President of the US, Donald Trump, does not fully agree with mass immigration, legal or illegal. Therefore, some of the country’s immigration processes have been considerably modified under the current government and multiple immigrant communities have been tremendously affected…
Read MoreWeather Threatens Temporary Immigrant Shelters
Immigrants under the “Remain in Mexico” policy The current administration of the US has never agreed with the idea of immigrants remaining in the country while waiting for a response to their immigration requests. Therefore, President Donald Trump signed an agreement with the government of Mexico, in January 2019, where they declare that political asylum…
Read MoreHumanitarian Aid for Stranded Immigrants in Mexico
Asylum seekers and refugees amid the global pandemic In light of the arrival of the global Coronavirus pandemic, the Trump government implemented multiple emergency measures to protect the health of the local population, lessen the massive outbreak, safeguard local resources, and boost the US economy. For instance, in an effort to counter the impact of…
Read MoreImmigrant Children Held in Hotels Before Being Deported
The questionable situation of immigrant children in the US Immigrants hoping to seek international protection in the US through an asylum application are currently going through a difficult time. Asylum requests have been suspended for more than three months, and only recently it was officially announced that hearings with a local judge are about to…
Read MoreAsylum Hearings for Immigrants in Mexico Will Resume
The Trump administration plans to resume hearings for political asylum Due to the massive outbreak of Coronavirus in the North American territory, the applications for political asylum have been suspended for more than two months. The Trump administration ensures that this emergency measure helps to: Prevent immigration detention centers around the country from becoming even…
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