Domestic or gang violence is not grounds for asylum, Sessions rules
"The asylum statute does not provide redress for all misfortune," Sessions wrote in a formal legal opinion.
by Pete Williams / Jun.11.2018 / 1:48 PM ET
Attorney General Jeff Sessions moved to further restrict U.S. acceptance of immigrants by ruling Monday that fear of domestic abuse or gang violence is not an acceptable basis for granting asylum.
"The asylum statute does not provide redress for all misfortune," Sessions wrote in a formal legal opinion, exercising his authority to overturn decisions by federal immigration judges. "The mere fact that a country may have problems effectively policing certain crimes — such as domestic violence or gang violence — or that certain populations are more likely to be victims of crime cannot itself establish an asylum claim."
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