US suspends Trump-era asylum restrictions for survivors of violence | Migration News The Trump-era boundaries made it difficult for asylum seekers fleeing domestic or gang violence to protect themselves in the U.S. The Biden administration has overturned Trump-era policies that made it difficult for asylum seekers fleeing domestic or gang violence in the United States to gain protection in the United States, a move accepted by migration advocates as an important step forward. In a three-page legal opinion on Wednesday, U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland said the widespread language threate...