Trump Admin Seeks to Bar Convicted Aliens from Asylum
Published:
Thu, Dec 19th 2019 @ 2:27 pm EST
Aliens convicted of illegally reentering the US, driving drunk or committing domestic violence will be barred from claiming asylum under a proposed regulation announced Wednesday by the Trump administration.
The proposal, which must go through a public comment period before it is finalized, lists seven criminal areas, including some low-level crimes, that would bar aliens from claiming asylum in addition to federal restrictions already in place. It also would remove a requirement for immigration judges to reconsider some asylum denials. This comes after the Trump Admin. claims that aliens are gaming the system so they can spend years in the US despite their ineligibility, in part because of a lower bar for initial screenings.
https://www.numbersusa.com/news/trump-admin-seeks-bar-convicted-aliens-asylum
