Trump policy to deter asylum seekers is illegal, says Amnesty director
‘Remain in Mexico’ policy is also a human rights violation that is ‘throwing the entire system into chaos’, said Margaret Huang
Edwin Delgado in El Paso
Sat 2 Feb 2019 01.00 EST
The Trump administration’s “remain in Mexico†policy aimed at deterring asylum seekers, especially at the southern border, is illegal and a human rights violation, the head of Amnesty International in the United States has said.
By law, the US is required to allow asylum seekers to file a request for asylum, but the Trump administration has implemented policies designed to prevent that from happening, including placing Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) officers at the international boundary to ask travelers for documentation before getting to the port of entry.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/feb/02/trump-immigration-policy-mexico-border-illegal-amnesty-international
