Supreme Court OKs Enforcement of Trump Asylum Limits

MARK SHERMAN / The Associated Press Sep 11, 2019 The policy is meant to deny asylum to anyone who passes through another country on the way to the U.S. without seeking protection there. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

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Scenes From a Border Tragedy of Our Own Making (Photo Essay)

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Judge Reinstates Nationwide Halt on Trump Asylum Policy Plan

The Associated Press Sep 9, 2019 White House official criticizes "unprecedented judicial activism" after federal jurist acts "to maintain uniform immigration policy." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Trump’s Asylum Policies Could Get People Killed

Ilana Novick / Truthdig Aug 29, 2019 A domestic violence survivor is denied a lifesaving visa. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Court: U.S. Can Reject Asylum Along Parts of Mexico Border

NOMAAN MERCHANT / The Associated Press Aug 16, 2019 The ruling allows the president to enforce the policy in New Mexico and Texas, rejecting asylum seekers who cross from Mexico. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

40,000 Asylum Seekers Are Stalled at U.S. Border

ELLIOT SPAGAT / The Associated Press Aug 8, 2019 Lines began to swell last year when the Trump administration limited the number of cases it accepts each day for processing. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Judge Blocks Asylum Policy at U.S.-Mexico Border

The Associated Press Jul 24, 2019 The administration wants to prevent most migrants from seeking asylum in the U.S. if they pass through another country first. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Trump Will Soon Obliterate the Right to Asylum

Marjorie Cohn / Truthdig Jul 24, 2019 A new asylum rule is part and parcel of the president's systematic assault on migrants, which plays well with his xenophobic base. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Policy Changes on Asylum Penalize Those Who Followed the Rules

Dara Lind / ProPublica Jul 23, 2019 Migrants hoping for U.S. protection have been waiting in Mexico for months, as the U.S. allows fewer than ever to enter. Then it changes the rules entirely. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Deal or No Deal, Asylum Seekers Wait It Out at the Southern Border

CHRISTOPHER SHERMAN / The Associated Press Jun 9, 2019 A U.S.-Mexico pact announced Friday may mean that more migrants will be sent back to Mexico to await resolution of their asylum claims. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Trump’s Threatened Tariffs on Hold After Deal With Mexico

JILL COLVIN, MATTHEW LEE and LUIS ALONSO LUGO / The Associated Press Jun 8, 2019 The agreement aims to have Mexico take measures to stem the flow of migrants but excludes some dramatic overhauls sought by the president. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Burgeoning Numbers of Cubans Trying to Enter U.S. via Mexico

CEDAR ATTANASIO, ELLIOT SPAGAT and MICHAEL WEISSENSTEIN / The Associated Press May 13, 2019 The surge is propelled in part by loosened travel restrictions in Central America and deteriorating living conditions in Cuba. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )