President Donald Trump says Guatemala has signed a deal with the U.S. that would restrict Central Americans from seeking asylum in the United States.
Read MoreUS, Guatemala Sign Deal to Restrict Central American Asylum-Seekers
Tag: Asylum-Seekers
Commentary: To End Border Crisis, Trump Administration Restricts Central American Asylum Claims
by Robert Romano Under current immigration and asylum regulations, it was impossible to enforce the law on the southern border. The hundreds of thousands of Central Americans flooding the border the past several months gamed the system, betting that a compassionate America would let them in. Afterward, the families…
Read MoreUS-Guatemala Talks on Central American Asylum Seekers Hit Impasse
Major differences have surfaced between the United States and Guatemala over a proposed agreement to block Central Americans from seeking asylum in the U.S., dashing the Trump administration’s hopes for a quick resolution of talks, according to an internal U.S. State Department report on the first full day of…
Read MoreUS, Guatemala Close to Deal to Block Central American Asylum-Seekers
The Trump administration hopes within days to conclude a deal with Guatemala that would block Central Americans from seeking asylum in the U.S. VOA has obtained an unsigned copy of a seven-page draft White House agreement which would establish a “safe third country” protocol between the U.S. and Guatemala.…
Read MoreMore Asylum-Seekers Sue Trump Administration
A group of detained asylum-seekers sued the U.S. government Thursday claiming immigration officials in five Southern states are systematically denying them parole. In the second lawsuit of its kind filed against the Trump administration, legal advocacy groups representing 12 plaintiffs are seeking class-action status on behalf of hundreds of…
Read MoreReport: Trump Administration Orders Asylum Officers to Get Tougher with Applicants
by Jason Hopkins A directive from the White House is reportedly ordering asylum screeners to be more skeptical and confrontational with applicants, marking the administration’s latest attempt to weed out fraud. Asylum officers are to more aggressively pursue inconsistencies they see from applicants who claim they are facing persecution…
Read MoreAttorney General Expands Indefinite Detention for Asylum-Seekers
The U.S. Attorney General on Tuesday struck down a decision that had allowed some asylum-seekers to ask for bond in front of an immigration judge, in a ruling that expands indefinite detention for some migrants who must wait months or years for their cases to be heard. The first immigration…
Read MoreReport: Trump Making Immigration Move After Favorable Ruling from 9th Circuit
by Grace Carr The Trump administration is reportedly preparing to return asylum seekers to Mexico while they await immigration hearings following a temporary lift on an injunction barring the administration from action. Staff at the office of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) are preparing to enforce President Donald…
Read MoreGuatemalan Migrant Recruiter: It’s ‘Never Been Easier’ to Get Illegals Into the US
by Jason Hopkins Word is spreading among Central Americans that, if one reaches the U.S.-Mexico border with a child and claims asylum, it’s fairly easy to evade deportation. “It’s never been easier for us to get families in,” Germán, a client recruiter for human smugglers, said in an interview…
Read MoreThe Trump Administration Is Expanding a Program That Boots Asylum Seekers Back to Mexico
by Jason Hopkins The Trump administration will be increasing the number of Central American asylum seekers who are sent back to Mexico to await their court case. Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen announced Monday she will be expanding the “Migrant Protection Protocols” program, more popularly known as “Remain in…
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