The Harvard Immigration and Refugee Clinical Program filed a lawsuit in federal court in December on behalf of four immigrant rights organizations against the Trump administrationâs proposed, sweeping changes to asylum rules.
The rule changes â which are set to take effect Jan. 11 â would significantly limit the ability for asylum seekers, including those who are escaping persecution, to gain protection in the United States.
The defendants named in the suit â which include the U.S. Department of Justice, the Department of Homeland Security, and other agencies â have also proposed amendments regarding âstandards for adjudication of applications for asylum and statutory withholding,â according to the Federal Registerâs summary of the rule.
President Donald Trump plays golf at the Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, Fla., Dec. 28, 2020. (CNS photo/Reuters/Marco Bello)
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the Executive Office for Immigration Review have issued a final rule affecting would-be asylum seekers and others seeking refuge in the U.S. who may have come into contact with the coronavirus.
The final rule, published in the Federal Register Dec. 23, 2020, will bar from asylum and withholding of removal certain applicants who may have come in contact with COVID-19, said the Catholic Legal Immigration Network (CLINIC) in a statement voicing its opposition.
In final push to limit asylum, administration cites public health concerns
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Residents in Queja, Guatemala, carry their belongings Nov. 8, 2020, from their mudslide damaged houses caused by Hurricane Eta. (Credit: Luis Echeverria/Reuters via CNS.)
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the Executive Office for Immigration Review have issued a final rule affecting would-be asylum seekers and others seeking refuge in the U.S. who may have come into contact with the coronavirus.
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the Executive Office for Immigration Review have issued a final rule affecting would-be asylum seekers and others seeking refuge in the U.S. who may have come into contact with the coronavirus.
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Biden policy agenda for Central America mirrors what Catholic organizations support
Dec 12, 2020 catholic news service
Members of Honduran security forces stand in front of a bus at a check point in Ocotepeque, Honduras, Dec. 10, 2020. The bus is carrying people taking part in a new caravan of migrants, set to head to the United States. (Credit: Jose Cabezas/Reuters via CNS.)
When President-elect Joe Biden takes office in January, he will embark on pursuing a policy agenda for Central America that many Catholic organizations have long supported.
CHALATENANGO, El Salvador When President-elect Joe Biden takes office in January, he will embark on pursuing a policy agenda for Central America that many Catholic organizations have long supported.