An Imperiled Border Agreement Could Doom Canada's Welcoming Immigration Policy
Canada’s safe third country agreement with the United States has become a flashpoint in upcoming national elections.
View ArticleTrump Seeking to Effectively Outsource Asylum Seekers to Guatemala
If the U.S. signs a “safe third country” agreement with Guatemala, migrants seeking refuge will have to file for asylum in the Northern Triangle country.
View ArticleAs a Guatemala Asylum Agreement Fades, a New Trump Rule Threatens Migrants
An interim final rule from the Trump administration, which they say could begin as soon as tomorrow, could have a stronger effect than the rumored “safe third country” agreement.
View ArticleTrump’s Latest Asylum Rule, Explained
How the interim final rule announced Monday could play out in the courts, and the devastating consequences it could have for asylum seekers
View ArticleA Court Ruling Isn’t Enough to Save Asylum
The Trump administration’s latest rule sought to bar virtually all asylum seekers from filing in the U.S.—and a federal judge in California just blocked it.
View ArticleWe’re Having the Wrong Debate About the Border
Democrats are talking about decriminalizing the border, but they’re missing the point—and it will cost them.
View ArticleWhy Sonia Sotomayor Fears for the Judiciary—and for Justice
Last week, Trump took his fight against asylum seekers straight to the top, and the Supreme Court okayed it. Sotomayor and Ginsburg thought that set a scary precedent.
View ArticleHow Mexico Is Doing America’s Deportation Work for Us
Seeking to relieve the pressure from asylum seekers in border towns, Mexico bused asylum seekers south. The country’s practices could violate international law.
View ArticleProtests in Canada as Federal Court Hears Key Immigration Case
Arguments began Monday on Canada’s ‘safe third country’ agreement with the U.S., but protesters and plaintiffs argue that the agreement should be immediately suspended.
View ArticleCanada Must Decide Whether the U.S. Is a Safe Country for Migrants
The ‘safe third country’ agreement between the U.S. and Canada is on trial in Canada’s federal court. New Democratic Party MP Jenny Kwan says the agreement, which makes it harder to apply for asylum,...
View ArticleDemocratic Candidates Field Softball Questions on Immigration
The Trump administration has intensified its assault on protections for immigrants and asylum seekers, but you wouldn’t know it from watching Thursday’s debate.
View ArticleTrump’s Asylum Cruelty on Trial
A case in Canadian federal court attacks the administration’s model for stopping the flow of migrants seeking assistance: a refugee law ‘loophole.’
View ArticleDemocratic Senators Protest Trump’s Anti-Asylum Policies
Lawmakers’ letter warns deportation agreements with Central American countries may violate both international and domestic refugee law.
View ArticleTrump’s War on Asylum Seekers Struck Down by a Trump-Appointed Judge
Yet again, a conservative judge ruled that nativist zeal absent proper legal procedure didn’t make for a compelling case.
View ArticleThe Public Comment Battle to Save American Asylum
A new rule would greatly restrict asylum. Advocates are fighting back with public comments.
View ArticleCanadian Court Chooses Human Rights Over Controversial U.S. Border Agreement
A judge holds that banning asylum seekers who first entered the U.S. violates Canada’s Charter of Rights.
View ArticleTrump Still Trying to Deport Migrant Children
Another 28 are set to be deported this weekend, after spending months in detention.
View ArticleTrump’s Last Deportation Flights
Asylum seekers from Haiti, Jamaica, and Mauritania are being sent back, one day before the Biden administration begins.
View ArticleDeportation as Usual as Biden Struggles to Reshape Immigration Policy
Removal flights are progressing at almost the same rate as under Trump.
View ArticleBiden’s Ostrich Maneuver on Immigration
Trying to keep immigration stories out of the headlines is futile, and the policies meant to facilitate that are damaging.
View ArticleThe Real ‘Remain in Mexico’ Begins at the Border
The likely consequences of Biden’s new immigration policy will be misery for thousands seeking refuge.
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