"The United States provides refuge to persons who have been persecuted or have a well-founded fear of persecution through two programs: one for refugees (persons outside the U.S.) and one for asylees (persons in the U.S.)."
"A wide-ranging review is needed of this costly and out-of-control system. It has failed refugees, both by diverting limited resources from overseas assistance and by the sheer neglect of those resettled in the United States by their 'sponsors.' The program is rife with fraud, profitable for hundreds of 'non-profit' organizations, and is a potential channel for terrorism into American communities."
Mark Krikorian, the Center's Executive Director, discusses the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals veto power over immigration policy.
Andrew Arthur, the Center's Resident Fellow in Law and Policy, debates issues surrounding the restraining order placed by a District Court Judge against the Trump Administration's asylum rule.
Andrew Arthur, the Center's Resident Fellow in Law and Policy, explains the new asylum rules in effect at the southern border.
