Asylum
Biden Admin to Process 25,000 Asylum Seekers Trump's Kept in Mexico
The White House unveiled new plans to get its arms around one of the thorniest issues facing President Joe Biden.
Trump Adviser Says Illegal Aliens Will 'Bankrupt Medicare' Under Biden Plan
"Joe Biden is saying his priority is illegal aliens," Stephen Miller claimed Saturday on Fox News.
Asylum Seeker Drowns Trying to Reach U.S. After Months Stuck in Mexico Camp
Volunteers on the ground are still working to understand the circumstances around the man's death.
Cuccinelli on Asylum Officers' Concerns: 'That's What Elections Are For'
"I can appreciate if they would personally like to see different policies in place," the DHS's Ken Cuccinelli said.
I'm a Former Assistant Secretary of State. I Was Arrested Protesting Pompeo
The Trump Administration is trying to destroy an American tradition of serving as a sanctuary for the threatened and persecuted that stretches back to the Pilgrims. I can't stand by.
Justice Sotomayor Issues Dissent to Supreme Court's Asylum Rule Decision
Of the four liberal justices sitting on the Supreme Court, Sonia Sotomayor and Ruth Bader Ginsburg were the only judges to dissent.
Trump-Promoted Judge to 2-Year-Old Guatemalan Boy: Shush or Dog Will 'Bite'
"I have a very big dog in my office, and if you don't be quiet, he will come out and bite you!" Judge Stuart Couch reportedly yelled at the boy.
Trump's New Asylum Rule 'Has a Human Cost'—More Migrant Deaths
"If this rule is left standing, people will die," a spokesperson for Immigration Equality told Newsweek.
Cory Booker Goes To Mexico To Help Migrant Women Make Asylum Claims
"Their very human dignity is under assault, and it's being done in our name," Senator and 2020 presidential candidate Cory Booker said.
Fox Contributor Suggests Migrants' Drowning Was Their Own Fault
"When you try to come to America illegally, you take so much risk onto your own shoulders," Ari Fleischer argued.
Hungary Expels Asylum Seekers and Complains About 'Twitter Thought Police'
From attacking their critics on Twitter to implementing policies that lead to the expulsion of asylum seekers, analysts say that Trump and Orban see eye to eye.
Evangelical Coalition Criticizes Immigration Policy
"The majority of evangelicals are very clear on saying 'we want to keep families together.'"
Kellyanne Conway Defends Remain-in-Mexico Program
"It's safe passage for those families and unaccompanied minors," Conway said.
MS-13 Cops Fleeing El Salvador Gang, Settling in U.S.
At least 21 police officers are in the process of claiming asylum and settling in the U.S., a new investigation reveals.
Immigration Groups Defy 'Remain in Mexico' Policy
Asylum seekers are "being returned to Mexico without any meaningful consideration of the dangers they face there," a filing from a coalition of immigration advocacy groups states.
Trump's Mexico Border Victims Have Right to be in U.S.
Trump's push for a massive wall is dominating Washington. But over the last two years, the administration has already erected a virtual wall to block people seeking refuge.
Federal Judge Overturns Trump's Asylum Rules
A federal judge in Washington, D.C. blocked the Trump administration's revised standards for asylum on Wednesday, handing down a sweeping injunction that also requires the government to bring back deported applicants for new interviews.
Lawmakers Help Tear-Gassed Family Reach U.S. Soil
"Her brother was killed by a drug trafficker, and then one of her older children was recruited in a drug gang...and that's why she decided to flee to the U.S.," U.S. Representative Jimmy Gomez said.
Church Holds Nonstop Service to Block Deportation
"It's about practicing what we preach," participating Pastor Jessa van der Vaart said.
U.S. Says Syria Used Tear Gas in Aleppo, Like Trump
The U.S. alleged that Syria and Russia used tear gas in a "false flag" attack that came one day before border patrol used the substance at the border.
Asylum Seekers Marked With Numbers As They Await Entry
It is currently unknown when and how the practice of tracking migrants with branded numbers started, according to Yahoo News.
Is the Migrant Caravan Over? Asylum Hopes Fade
Following clashes at the border, hundreds of migrants are considering traveling back to their country of origin.
Trump Administration Faces Two Asylum Legal Challenges
The legal challenges unfold as thousands of Central American migrants make their way to the U.S. border.
Glenn Beck Suggests Using ADS on Asylum Seekers
The Active Denial System omits waves that cause a heating sensation and has been described by one journalist who experienced its effects as "unbearably uncomfortable, like opening a roasting hot oven door."
Judge Tells ACLU, Officials To Create Asylum Plan
"Children should not be left to navigate the US asylum system alone," the ACLU said.
Ex-ISIS Slave Says Captor Found Her in Germany, Flees
After meeting the man who abused her under ISIS captivity, Ashwaq Ta'lo said she "decided to return to Kurdistan and never go back to Germany."
Asylum Claim Rejected as Man 'Did Not Act Gay'
"Aren't homosexuals rather social?" the rejection document reportedly asked, arguing that the 18-year-old had few friends and a confrontational streak.
U.S. Grants Asylum to Russian Opposition Volunteer
In March, Alexei Muzhetsky was abducted and attacked by men posing as Russian security agents, the Agora human rights group said.
Immigration Recalls 800 Work Permits
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services recalled more than 8,000 green cards due to a printing error in May.