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Jun 17

‘Free our children now’ — On the U.S.-Mexico border, activists protest separation of immigrant families

By Vivekae Kim

As families around the country celebrated Father’s Day, immigration activists in Texas on Sunday held a march and vigil to draw attention to recent separations of immigrant children from their parents at the U.S.-Mexico border.

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Jun 12

Sessions excludes domestic, gang violence from asylum claims

By Elliot Spagat, Associated Press

Immigration judges generally cannot consider domestic and gang violence as grounds for asylum, Attorney General Jeff Sessions said Monday in a ruling that could affect large numbers of Central Americans who have turned to the U.S. for protection.

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May 02

Next steps for caravan will unfold mostly out of public view

By Elliot Spagat, Associated Press

The rest of the asylum-seeking process will happen slowly and secretively in immigration courts.

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May 01

Seeking asylum in the U.S. under Trump

By Jessica Villagomez

Under federal law, anyone from another country can seek asylum and entry into the U.S. if they meet certain conditions.

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Apr 30

Inspectors hold asylum seekers at U.S.-Mexico border, saying facility is out of space

By Elliot Spagat, Associated Press

U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Kevin McAleenan announced that the San Ysidro border crossing, the nation's busiest, had "reached capacity" for people without legal documents and that asylum-seekers may need to wait in Mexico temporarily.

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Apr 28

Asylum-seekers in Mexico snub warnings of stern U.S. response

By Elliot Spagat, Associated Press

U.S. immigration lawyers are telling Central Americans in a caravan of asylum-seekers that traveled through Mexico to the border with San Diego that they face possible separation from their children and detention for many months.

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Apr 17

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Trump administration looks to narrow protections for abuse victims seeking asylum

According to U.S. immigration courts, foreign victims of domestic and sexual violence are entitled to seek asylum in the United States, but the Trump administration could make it more difficult. Amna Nawaz talks with Julia Preston of the Marshall Project…

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Jan 31

U.S. tries to target asylum-seeker backlog by reviewing newer cases first

By Amy Taxin, Associated Press

LOS ANGELES — The U.S. government will start reviewing more recent asylum applications ahead of older ones in a bid to stem a growing backlog of hundreds of thousands of cases, officials said Wednesday. The move aims to prevent immigrants…

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Dec 22

Watch 6:13
Migrant seeking asylum says his toddler was taken away at the U.S. border

By PBS NewsHour

At least four Central American men in this California detention facility say U.S. immigration officials took their children after they arrived at the border, asking for asylum. Immigration and Customs Enforcement says the agency separated the children for their safety,…

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Apr 15

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Amid Trump crackdown, U.S. immigrants head to Canada

By PBS NewsHour

Following President Donald Trump’s executive orders on immigration and recent roundups of undocumented immigrants, a wave of people has crossed the border into Canada, where they believe there is less risk of detention and deportation. NewsHour Weekend Special Correspondent Lisa…

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