The Washington Post
To deter migrants, Trump administration pushes elaborate scaffolding at the border and on the books
Nick Miroff
In court, at the border and through arm-bending negotiations with regional neighbors Mexico and Guatemala, the Trump administration has been devising elaborate new immigration measures to buttress against potential judicial setbacks and the possibility of a new migration surge this fall.
Donald Trump wearing a suit and tie: President Donald Trump watches as acting Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kevin McAleenan, right, and Guatemalan Interior Minister Enrique Degenhart as they sign a “safe third country†agreement to restrict asylum applications to the U.S. from Central America in the Oval Office at the White House on Friday.© Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post President Donald Trump watches as acting Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kevin McAleenan, right, and Guatemalan Interior Minister Enrique Degenhart as they sign a “safe third country†agreement to restrict asylum applications to the U.S. from Central America in the Oval Office at the White House on Friday.
The effort proceeds along two main fronts: a long-range push to narrow access to the U.S. asylum system for migrants seeking protection, and a more immediate attempt to create new deterrents by enlisting foreign governments instead of congressional Democrats.
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