Asylum News

Asylum-Seekers Thought They Were Following the Rules. Now Some Are Told to Start Over

The Trump administration is stripping protections of some asylum applicants who filed as far back as 2019. NPR has learned that dozens of immigrants across the U.S. have received letters in the mail notifying them that their asylum cases have been dismissed by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), a branch of the Department of Homeland Security.

Immigration Officials Are Going After People Seeking Asylum

“These include many people who have done things ‘the right way,’ they came in lawfully, they were processed in,” says Lynn Marcus, Director of the Immigration Law Clinic at the University of Arizona.“ But she says the Trump administration is now using a new tactic to circumvent asylum seekers’ due process rights. As they were leaving the courthouse, they were arrested, taken into custody and then oftentimes just immediately deported.

Trump’s Cruel New Bill — What You Need to Know

Breathtaking in its cruelty, the bill will turbocharge the Trump administration’s draconian immigration enforcement and slash federal benefits for individuals in need in order to finance it. The OBBB Act will do nothing to make the United States safer or more prosperous. It will, instead, target and instill fear in immigrant communities across the country.

The Journey After Detention:
Even after being released from a detention center in Costa Rica, migrants still face enormous challenges

At CATEM, I met with two women—one from Russia, one from Armenia. Both have husbands in the U.S. seeking asylum … “We are so scared,” they said to me. “Please help us.”

Trump Admin Tells Immigration Judges to Dismiss Cases in Tactic to Speed Up Arrests

Once their cases are dismissed, the immigrants in question may be put in expedited removal proceedings, which means they can be deported without a chance to make their cases for asylum before immigration judges.

They Planned to Seek Asylum. Trump’s Policies Have Left Them Stranded at the US-Mexico Border

Five months after the president closed the border, many who planned to enter US legally don’t know where to turn. Many of them are fleeing combinations of extreme violence, authoritarianism and poverty in El Salvador, Haiti, Cuba, Venezuela or within Mexico.

The Right to Seek Asylum Does Not Exist at U.S.-Mexico Border

The Trump administration has made the U.S.-Mexico border a zone that is overtly hostile to human rights and displays utter disregard for the humanity and dignity of people on the move.

ICE Arrests Outside Immigration Court Spark Fear, Legal Uncertainty

The recent arrests of people coming out of immigration court by ICE and other federal agencies have put the immigrant community in Phoenix, as well as across the nation, on alert as they question whether it is in their best interest to present themselves at court.

Trump Moves to Speed Up Asylum Cases Without Court Hearings

“When people are not represented, they don’t necessarily know they have certain rights and options to continue to pursue their claims … It’s incredibly difficult to navigate these legal questions quickly, whether or not you’re an attorney.”

Asylum-Seekers Still Arrive at the US Border, But What Will Happen to Them?

They arrive at the U.S. border from around the world … They come for asylum, insisting they face persecution for their religion, or sexuality or for supporting the wrong politicians. For generations, they had been given the chance to make their case to U.S. authorities.
Not anymore.

Migrants at Texas Border in Shock After Trump Cancelled Their Asylum Appointments

Tinoco Lopez is among the thousands of migrants who had hoped to enter the United States legally but saw their long-awaited appointments canceled shortly after President Donald Trump was inaugurated Monday. Video of her crying at a bridge that connects El Paso and Juárez has spread across social media, which makes her worried for her safety, she said.

After Years of Pressure, New Border Patrol Policy Protects Essential Items Like Medicine, IDs, Legal Documents 

U.S. Customs and Border Protection is implementing a new policy in response to ongoing reports of Border Patrol agents tossing religious items, essential medicine and legal documents.

Immigration by the Numbers: Recent Reports Show Asylum Seekers and Refugees Strengthen the U.S. Economy

Immigration by the Numbers is a series of timely data-driven analyses of key immigration issues facing the Latino community and U.S. policymakers.