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Stricter Asylum Rules: Immigrants Must Apply In First Safe Country They Enter
by Sara Carter

The Department of Justice announced a new immigration rule Monday that will restrict illegal immigrants from countries, other than those bordering the United States, for applying for asylum first in the U.S. if they have attempted “to enter the United States across the southern border after failing to apply for protection in a third country.” For example, the rule would not allegedly apply to Mexicans, whose first safe country is America.

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“By deterring meritless asylum claims and de-prioritizing the applications of individuals who could have obtained protection in another country, the Departments seek to ensure that those refugees who have no alternative to U.S.-based asylum relief or have been subjected to an extreme form of human trafficking are able to obtain relief more quickly,” Barr added. "Additionally, the rule seeks to curtail the humanitarian crisis created by human smugglers bringing men, women, and children across the southern border.”

Full article:

https://saraacarter.com/stricter-asylum-rules-immigrants-must-apply-in-first-safe-country-they-enter/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=social-pug

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