Attorney General Denies Asylum To Victims Of Domestic Abuse, Gang Violence
Jeff Sessions has broad powers over the nation's immigration courts and has long said that asylum-seekers are "gaming" the U.S. system.
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Mexico Deploys A Formidable Deportation Force Near Its Own Southern Border
Under U.S. pressure, Mexico continues to crack down on migration on its own southern border, even surpassing America's deportation numbers in recent years.
In Tijuana, Migrants Seeking Asylum In The U.S. Tell Harrowing Stories Of Crisis
U.S. Customs officials in Tijuana have begun processing some Central Americans from a caravan seeking asylum in the United States, despite strong condemnation of the migrants by President Trump.
Some 'Caravan Migrants' Allowed To Apply For U.S. Asylum
Eight women, four children and one 18-year-old were allowed to apply for asylum after the caravan reached the U.S. border following a month of travel on foot, train and bus.
Caravan Arrives In Tijuana, As Migrants Prepare To Request Asylum
A group of Central American asylum-seekers, who have been traveling through Mexico for weeks, is gathering near the border with the U.S. The migrants say they will request asylum on Sunday.
Maine Asylum-Seeker Fights For His Right To Poetry
Allan Monga won Maine's Poetry Out Loud competition last month, but the NEA barred him from the national stage because of his immigration status. Now he's suing for his right to participate.
ACLU Sues ICE For Allegedly Separating 'Hundreds' Of Migrant Families
The American Civil Liberties Union says that U.S. immigration authorities have forcibly separated migrant parents, most of them asylum seekers, from their minor children for no legitimate reason.
Mosques Consider Sanctuary For Immigrants
A year ago, a Cincinnati mosque said it would be a sanctuary for asylum seekers — and backed out three weeks later. Now, mosques continue to explore ways to be involved in the sanctuary movement.
Israel Gives African Asylum-Seekers A Choice: Deportation Or Jail
Israel's plan to force African migrant men to choose between voluntarily leaving — with a $3,500 stipend — or be deported or jailed has sparked a backlash.
Hungary Reduces Number Of Asylum-Seekers It Will Admit To 2 Per Day
Hungary has secretly reduced the number of asylum-seekers it will allow into the country to two per day, one at each transit zone. Hungary is the main access to Europe from the Balkan route.