The Trump administration has intensified its assault on protections for immigrants and asylum seekers, but you wouldn’t know it from watching Thursday’s debate.
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Canada Must Decide Whether the U.S. Is a Safe Country for Migrants
The ‘safe third country’ agreement between the U.S. and Canada is on trial in Canada’s federal court. New Democratic Party MP Jenny Kwan says the agreement, which makes it harder to apply for asylum, is immoral.
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Protests in Canada as Federal Court Hears Key Immigration Case
Arguments began Monday on Canada’s ‘safe third country’ agreement with the U.S., but protesters and plaintiffs argue that the agreement should be immediately suspended.
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How Mexico Is Doing America’s Deportation Work for Us
Seeking to relieve the pressure from asylum seekers in border towns, Mexico bused asylum seekers south. The country’s practices could violate international law.
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Why Sonia Sotomayor Fears for the Judiciary—and for Justice
Last week, Trump took his fight against asylum seekers straight to the top, and the Supreme Court okayed it. Sotomayor and Ginsburg thought that set a scary precedent.
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We’re Having the Wrong Debate About the Border
Democrats are talking about decriminalizing the border, but they’re missing the point—and it will cost them.
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A Court Ruling Isn’t Enough to Save Asylum
The Trump administration’s latest rule sought to bar virtually all asylum seekers from filing in the U.S.—and a federal judge in California just blocked it.
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Trump’s Latest Asylum Rule, Explained
How the interim final rule announced Monday could play out in the courts, and the devastating consequences it could have for asylum seekers
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As a Guatemala Asylum Agreement Fades, a New Trump Rule Threatens Migrants
An interim final rule from the Trump administration, which they say could begin as soon as tomorrow, could have a stronger effect than the rumored “safe third country” agreement.
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Trump Seeking to Effectively Outsource Asylum Seekers to Guatemala
If the U.S. signs a “safe third country” agreement with Guatemala, migrants seeking refuge will have to file for asylum in the Northern Triangle country.
