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Federal immigration officers at U.S. Immigration Court in New York City

Politics Apr 30

Fired immigration judge gives inside look at Trump's deportation agenda

By Ali Rogin, Jonah Anderson, Ali Schmitz

Politics Apr 24

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office at the White House
Trump's asylum ban at the border is illegal, appeals court says

A three-judge panel from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit found that immigration laws give people the right to apply for asylum at the border, and the president can’t circumvent that.

By Associated Press

Politics Apr 02

Migrants, seek asylum in the United States, in El Paso
Asylum-seekers stuck in limbo as U.S. orders them to countries they've never been to

More than 13,000 immigrants who were living legally in the U.S., waiting for rulings on asylum claims, have faced so-called third-country deportation orders, destined for countries where most had no ties, according to the nonprofit group Mobile Pathways.

By Tim Sullivan, Associated Press

Nation Mar 25

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) holds a two-day job fair in Arlington
Watch 7:56
East African asylum seeker deported by U.S. to Equatorial Guinea

Since retaking office, the Trump administration has deported more than 675,000 people. Even though the administration alleges that it's removing the worst of the worst, some fleeing political violence and some with strong asylum claims are getting swept up as…

By William Brangham, Ali Schmitz, Amalia Huot-Marchand

Politics Dec 01

President Trump Orders Increased National Guard Presence in DC After Shooting
Shooting of National Guard members prompts flurry of U.S. immigration restrictions

The Trump administration said it was pausing asylum decisions, reexamining green card applications for people from countries "of concern” and halting visas for Afghans who assisted the U.S. war effort.

By Rebecca Santana, Associated Press

Oct 31

Watch 8:15
Afghan man detained by immigration agents despite following legal asylum procedures

By Amna Nawaz, Ian Couzens

The Trump administration’s anti-immigration agenda has included efforts to cut back on both illegal and legal pathways into the country. Thursday, the president set the lowest-ever cap on refugee entries at 7,500 per year. At the same time, more than…

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Oct 26

London police arrest asylum-seeker who was mistakenly released from prison

By Sylvia Hui, Associated Press

London police said Sunday they arrested a convicted sex offender and asylum-seeker who was mistakenly released from prison in a blunder that has embarrassed the government.

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Oct 02

Immigration judge rejects Kilmar Abrego Garcia's asylum bid, but he can appeal

By Travis Loller, Associated Press

Abrego Garcia has 30 days to appeal to the Board of Immigration Appeals.

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Aug 29

Asylum-seekers can remain in UK hotel after government wins appeal to keep it open

By Pan Pylas, Associated Press

Britain's Court of Appeal on Friday overturned a ban on asylum-seekers from being housed at a hotel northeast of London that has been the site of protests for weeks and has become a political flashpoint across the country.

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May 14

LISTEN: Supreme Court hears arguments on Trump's challenge to birthright citizenship

By Mark Sherman, Associated Press

The Supreme Court is weighing whether to allow President Donald Trump’s restrictions on birthright citizenship to temporarily take effect in most of the country, even if they might ultimately be found unconstitutional.

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