Asylum

Online system to seek asylum in US is quickly overwhelmed

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US launches online system to seek asylum on Mexican border

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Refugees in Rwanda warn of challenges for arrivals from UK

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US Border Patrol on horse with Haitian migrants, theGrio.com

Biden administration hit with complaint from Black immigration groups over Haitian migrants

The Biden administration remains the target of intense criticism from Black and Haitian communities amid fallout from the mistreatment of
/ September 25, 2021
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Facebook removes Trump ads linking refugees to COVID-19

Social media giant Facebook has removed an ad from the Trump campaign that falsely claimed refugees would increase risk related
/ October 1, 2020

Judge rules Chad Wolf unlawfully serving as DHS secretary, blocks Trump asylum restrictions

A federal judge has ruled that Chad Wolf, acting secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, is likely serving in
/ September 15, 2020
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Nigerian man opens 1st NYC shelter for asylum seekers

Edafe Okporo ounces the first and only shelter for asylum-seekers and refugees in New York City. The shelter specializes in supporting LGBTQ asylum-seekers.
/ July 27, 2020
"Close The Camps" Protests Held Across The Country To Voice Opposition To Migrant Detention Facilities

Canada court rules US is no longer safe for refugees

An agreement between the United States and Canada for over 15 years is now void after Canadian courts ruled the
/ July 24, 2020
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Trump’s new move to limit asylum challenged in court

President Donald Trump has issued a proclamation to deny asylum to migrants who enter the country illegally.
/ November 12, 2018
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5 Things you can do to help children ripped from their families by Trump’s brutal ‘zero tolerance’ immigration policy

Here are five ways you can do your part to fight back against the Trump administration’s inhume treatment of children taken from families seeking asylum.
/ June 19, 2018