Appeals court allows Biden asylum restrictions temporarily
An appeals court Thursday allowed a rule restricting asylum at the southern border to temporarily stay in place. The decision is a major win for the Biden administration, which had…
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US expands slots for asylum app at crossings
U.S. authorities expanded slots to seek asylum at land crossings with Mexico through a mobile app for the second time in less than a month, seeking to dispel doubts it…
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US to limit asylum at Mexico border, open hubs
President Joe Biden’s administration on Thursday will begin denying asylum to migrants who show up at the U.S.-Mexico border without first applying online or seeking protection in a country they…
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Online Asylum system to US is quickly overwhelmed
Migrants at one of Mexico’s largest shelters go online, hoping to secure an appointment to try to seek asylum in the U.S. The daily ritual resembles a race for concert…
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New asylum limits stunned Cubans crossing into US
The U.S. Homeland Security Department announced new border enforcement measures, saying it would establish new parole processes for Cubans, Haitians, and Nicaraguans. Cubans were stunned to hear that a ban…
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Suspense at border over future of US asylum rules
A rarely used section of the US Code dating back to 1944, Title 42 allows the federal government to turn away asylum seekers on the grounds of public health. Former…
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Lithuanian migrant crisis enters new phase, challenges ahead
People held in immigration centers, a country faced with the wellbeing of non-citizens … sounds very familiar to our own challenges in the U.S. The U.N. refugee agency says the…
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