In 2017, four volunteers from the ministry ‘No More Deaths’ left food and water for migrants in the Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Reserve along the Mexican border. This reserve is a particularly harsh environment, especially in the summer when these volunteers were active, with the daytime mercury topping 100 degrees. In 2017, the remains of 32 …
The Trump administration announced yesterday that asylum seekers who have previously been through a third country may no longer apply for asylum in the U.S. The purpose is to help achieve Trump’s goal of stopping the flow of asylum seekers crossing the Southern border by forcing them to apply for asylum in Mexico rather than …
Britain’s Home Office just rejected the asylum application of a man who converted from Islam to Christianity. We do not know the formal basis of the asylum claim or even the identity of the petitioner, which are not public. But we do know the grounds for the refusal since Nathan Stevens, the petitioner’s legal representative, …
Immigration into the United States over the Southern border is currently the source of major political controversy. Legally, the people crossing into the country are divided into two groups: Refugees and migrants. Those who face persecution at home due to certain legally defined reasons are refugees whom the United States becomes legally obligated to shelter. …
“Tell people not to come to our country illegally,” Trump told reporters. “That’s the solution. Don’t come to our country illegally. Come like other people do. Come legally.” This is Donald Trump’s solution to the problem of separated families, given a few days ago when his administration missed the court imposed deadline for reuniting …
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Donald Trump tweeted today that people caught sneaking into the U.S. from Mexico should be sent back immediately, with no judges or court cases. He says that’s the way to stop ‘these people’ from invading our country and uphold law and order. You can read news coverage of his statement here. This matter gets to …
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A boat with 600 odd refugees from Africa finally found a port in Spain after being turned away by Italy and other countries. You can read more about it here in this thorough and well written coverage. This event is hardly unique- refugees cross the Mediterranean from Africa towards Europe every day, often drowning on …
Attorney General Jeff Sessions made a significant change this week to how immigration courts will evaluate requests for asylum. His legal logic is reasonable, but that logic shouldn’t be the basis for making asylum decisions. You can read news coverage from CNN here, and the New York Times here. First, let’s clarify what Sessions …
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In April, the Atlantic magazine ran an informative article by Graeme Wood about the techniques German immigration authorities use to try to sort legitimate asylum seekers from those who aren’t entitled to that status. In addition to outlining the cultural, political, and economic difficulties connected with absorbing refugees, Wood focuses on the methods used to …
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What do you call someone who takes another person, straps him down to a table, then cuts open his stomach with a knife and starts removing internal organs? Is it a torturer? Crazed mad scientist? How about a surgeon? Context and motivation make all the difference. Yesterday Brandon Judd, President of the National Border Patrol …
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