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5:06pm, 2nd August, 2019

Trump rule restricting asylum seekers struck down by court

A U.S. federal judge on Friday struck down one of President Donald Trump's initiatives to curtail asylum claims, ruling that the government could not reject migrants who had crossed the border illegally.

Italy and EU end latest standoff on African asylum seekers

11:52am, 31st July, 2019

World

Italy and EU end latest standoff on African asylum seekers

The European Union ended a standoff with Italy over African immigration on Wednesday, agreeing to take 116 asylum-seekers rescued at sea last week but denied permission to go ashore by the country's right-wing interior minister.

Wife of ex-Interpol chief Meng Hongwei granted asylum in France: lawyer

2:26am, 15th May, 2019

World

Wife of ex-Interpol chief Meng Hongwei granted asylum in France: lawyer

The wife of ex-Interpol chief Meng Hongwei has been granted asylum in France, said lawyer Emmanuel Marsigny, who is acting on her behalf.

Appeals court allows U.S. to keep sending asylum seekers to Mexico

10:09pm, 7th May, 2019

US

Appeals court allows U.S. to keep sending asylum seekers to Mexico

A U.S. appeals court ruled on Tuesday that the Trump administration may continue sending asylum seekers to wait out their cases in Mexico while the government appeals a lower court ruling that found the policy violated U.S. immigration law.

Exclusive: New training document for asylum screenings reflects tougher U.S. stance

3:38pm, 4th May, 2019

US

Exclusive: New training document for asylum screenings reflects tougher U.S. stance

The Trump administration has revised training guidelines for asylum officers in ways that could make it harder for migrants seeking refuge in the United States to pass an initial screening.

Rights groups sue over U.S. decision to hold asylum seekers without bond

8:48pm, 2nd May, 2019

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Rights groups sue over U.S. decision to hold asylum seekers without bond

Immigrant rights groups asked a U.S. court on Thursday to reverse a Trump administration decision that allows asylum seekers who cross the border illegally to be held without bond.

Five ways Trump's moves to stem asylum seekers have hit hurdles

4:33pm, 30th April, 2019

US

Five ways Trump's moves to stem asylum seekers have hit hurdles

Grappling with a ballooning number of mostly Central American families seeking asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border, President Donald Trump has suggested increasingly bold steps to limit protections for this group and stem their entry into the United Sta...

Trump directs officials to toughen asylum rules

9:14pm, 29th April, 2019

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Trump directs officials to toughen asylum rules

U.S. President Donald Trump directed officials to toughen rules for asylum seekers on Monday, including by introducing a fee for their applications and barring those who entered the country illegally from working until their claims are approved.

Trump attorney general's ruling expands indefinite detention for asylum seekers

9:55pm, 16th April, 2019

US

Trump attorney general's ruling 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...

Trump asylum policy gets temporary reprieve from Court of Appeals

7:20pm, 12th April, 2019

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Trump asylum policy gets temporary reprieve from Court of Appeals

The U.S. government can continue at least temporarily to send asylum seekers back to Mexico after President Donald Trump scored a rare ruling in his favor on Friday from the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals.

Trump administration seeks emergency court order to continue asylum policy

12:18pm, 12th April, 2019

Politics

Trump administration seeks emergency court order to continue asylum policy

The Trump administration rushed to save its program of sending asylum seekers back to Mexico by filing an emergency motion with a U.S. Court of Appeals, asking it to block an injunction that is set to shut down the policy on Friday afternoon.

U.S. man charged for extortion of Facebook seeks asylum in Ecuador: lawyer

9:20pm, 11th April, 2019

World

U.S. man charged for extortion of Facebook seeks asylum in Ecuador: lawyer

A New York man charged with trying to defraud Facebook Inc founder Mark Zuckerberg is seeking asylum in Ecuador, where he was arrested in 2018 after fleeing the United States more than three years ago to avoid facing trial.

Inspired by migrant caravans, new wave of Cubans seek U.S. asylum

7:08pm, 8th April, 2019

World

Inspired by migrant caravans, new wave of Cubans seek U.S. asylum

Isel Rojas put his dream of leaving Cuba on hold when the United States ended a generous immigration policy for island residents. But watching coverage of migrant caravans heading from Central America toward the United States on Cuban television last...

U.S. judge halts Trump policy of returning asylum seekers to Mexico

6:13pm, 8th April, 2019

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U.S. judge halts Trump policy of returning asylum seekers to Mexico

A U.S. judge on Monday issued an injunction halting the Trump administration's policy of sending some asylum seekers back across the southern border to wait out their deportation cases in Mexico.

U.S. judge orders halt to Trump asylum policy

4:47pm, 8th April, 2019

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U.S. judge orders halt to Trump asylum policy

A U.S. judge on Monday issued an injunction halting the Trump administration's policy of sending some asylum seekers back across the southern border to wait out their deportation cases in Mexico.

Rwandan convicted of lying while seeking U.S. asylum after genocide

5:21pm, 5th April, 2019

US

Rwandan convicted of lying while seeking U.S. asylum after genocide

A Rwandan man who U.S. prosecutors said participated in the African nation's 1994 genocide was convicted on Friday of lying about belonging to the political party that led the killings in hopes of gaining asylum in the United States.

Trump administration heightens effort to return asylum seekers to Mexico

6:30pm, 1st April, 2019

Politics

Trump administration heightens effort to return asylum seekers to Mexico

The Trump administration is intensifying measures to curb the flow of Central American asylum seekers crossing into the United States from Mexico, officials said on Monday, including sending more people back to Mexico to wait for their asylum claims...

Trump threatens closure of U.S.-Mexico border next week to stem asylum surge

4:53pm, 29th March, 2019

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Trump threatens closure of U.S.-Mexico border next week to stem asylum surge

President Donald Trump on Friday threatened to close the U.S. border with Mexico next week, potentially disrupting millions of legal border crossings and billions of dollars in trade if Mexico does not stop immigrants from reaching the United States.

For asylum seekers in Mexico, U.S. judge asks, 'How does the court serve them?'

12:11am, 21st March, 2019

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For asylum seekers in Mexico, U.S. judge asks, 'How does the court serve them?'

A U.S. judge on Wednesday questioned how the government would be able to properly attend to Central American asylum seekers forced to live in Mexico while their claims are processed, on the same day the government expanded the program to El Paso.

Asylum seekers returned from Mexico for first U.S. court hearings

1:42pm, 19th March, 2019

World

Asylum seekers returned from Mexico for first U.S. court hearings

Asylum seekers sent to wait in to Mexico under a controversial new Trump administration policy crossed into the United States on Tuesday for their first hearings in U.S. immigration court, harboring hopes a judge would allow them to stay.

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Trump rule restricting asylum seekers struck down by court

Italy and EU end latest standoff on African asylum seekers

Wife of ex-Interpol chief Meng Hongwei granted asylum in France: lawyer

Appeals court allows U.S. to keep sending asylum seekers to Mexico

Exclusive: New training document for asylum screenings reflects tougher U.S. stance

Rights groups sue over U.S. decision to hold asylum seekers without bond

Five ways Trump's moves to stem asylum seekers have hit hurdles

Trump directs officials to toughen asylum rules

Trump attorney general's ruling expands indefinite detention for asylum seekers

Trump asylum policy gets temporary reprieve from Court of Appeals

Trump administration seeks emergency court order to continue asylum policy

U.S. man charged for extortion of Facebook seeks asylum in Ecuador: lawyer

Inspired by migrant caravans, new wave of Cubans seek U.S. asylum

U.S. judge halts Trump policy of returning asylum seekers to Mexico

U.S. judge orders halt to Trump asylum policy

Rwandan convicted of lying while seeking U.S. asylum after genocide

Trump administration heightens effort to return asylum seekers to Mexico

Trump threatens closure of U.S.-Mexico border next week to stem asylum surge

For asylum seekers in Mexico, U.S. judge asks, 'How does the court serve them?'

Asylum seekers returned from Mexico for first U.S. court hearings

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