Ninth Circuit Splits the Baby on Safe Third Country Asylum Rule
Topics: Border Crisis 2019, Asylum
Asylum
"In most countries, the terms asylum seeker/asylee and refugee differ only in regard to the place where an individual asks for protection. Whereas an asylum seeker asks for protection after arriving in the host country, a refugee asks for protection and is granted this protected status outside of the host country."
- UN Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
“Because claims are so hard to prove, asylum will always be one of the most fraud-ridden parts of the immigration system. Limiting such fraud is especially important because asylum represents a surrender of a portion of our sovereignty, since foreigners can sneak into our country illegally and demand asylum, and if they qualify we are bound by international law to let them stay.”
Attorney General Sets Standards for 'Family' as a 'Particular Social Group'
And reiterates his authority to interpret immigration laws
Topics: Immigration Courts, Asylum
Dueling Judges Issue Different Decisions on Third-Country Asylum Eligibility Rule
I got 99 judges – but all I need is one
Andrew Arthur Debates New Asylum Rules
Originally Aired by FOX News on July 19, 2019
Andrew Arthur, the Center's Resident Fellow in Law and Policy, debates safe third country asylum rules set by the Trump administration.
Topics: TV Interviews, Asylum
Trump's "Remain in Mexico" Policy Appears to Be Working
UN buses load up Central Americans and take them home. But for how long?
Topics: Border Crisis 2019, Asylum
Revealing Numbers from DOJ and DHS
Quantifying the scope of the border disaster, and its effects
Topics: Border Crisis 2019, Asylum