Trump Is Forcing Asylum Seekers to Brave Mexican Border Cities at Night to Make Their Court Dates
Mario Tama/Getty A few weeks ago, Sister Salome Limas started fielding some unusual requests at the women’s shelter she runs in Tijuana: The Central American asylum seekers staying at Instituto Madre Asunta began asking if she could let them out in the middle of the night so they could go to court in the United States.…
Trump Just Strong-Armed Guatemala Into a “Safe Third Country” Agreement. Now What?
President Donald Trump watches over acting Homeland Security Secretary Kevin McAleenan and Guatemalan Interior Minister Enrique Degenhart on Friday as they sign an agreement that would force many asylum seekers to apply for protection in Guatemala, not the United States. Stefani Reynolds/AP The United States and Guatemala have reached a deal that has the potential…
A Federal Judge Just Blocked Trump’s Latest Attempt to Turn Away Asylum Seekers
Protesters hold signs outside the San Francisco federal courthouse on Wednesday.AP Photo/Haven Daley In another rebuke to President Donald Trump’s hardline immigration policies, a federal judge blocked the White House’s most recent asylum ban Wednesday, writing that it is “inconsistent with the existing asylum laws” set by Congress. On July 15, Trump announced a rule…