Trump wants to ban illegal immigrants to seek asylum in the US

The administration of US President Donald Trump 8 November announced plans to drastically reduce the opportunities for immigrants willing to seek asylum in the United States.

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Currently, migrants are allowed to seek asylum, regardless of whether they entered the United States through official ports of entry, or bypassed these ports and illegally entered the country. The proposed new rules by the administration will prohibit those who illegally entered the US from filing asylum applications in the country, writes USA Today.

Instead, such immigrants will be subject to accelerated deportation proceedings, according to the draft new rules, published in Federal Registry 8 November. The proposed innovation is contrary to US federal law and international conventions, however, according to the president, this is necessary in order to stop the caravan of migrants moving in the direction of the southern US border across Mexico.

Trump earlier hinted that he intends to tighten the rules in the US asylum systemwhich, according to him, is “unlimitedly abused.” The number of asylum applications in the United States increased from 5 000 in 2008 to 97 000 in 2018, mainly due to refugees from Central American countries fleeing violence and poverty in their home countries.

“Our asylum system is overwhelmed by too many unfounded asylum claims from aliens, which are placing enormous strain on our resources, preventing us from urgently providing asylum to those who truly deserve it,” DHS Secretary Kirsten said in a joint statement. Nielsen and acting Attorney General Matthew Whitcair.

Lee Gelert, an attorney at the ACLU (American Civil Liberties Protection Community), said the changes proposed by the administration raise many doubts about their legal validity.

“The administration’s plan to categorically deny asylum to those who enter the country other than through official ports of entry is patently unlawful and inconsistent with our nation’s commitment to providing safe haven to those at risk,” Gelernt said, predicting that this would be the administration’s decision. will lead to lawsuits.

Asylum is a form of protection provided to people who fear persecution in their home countries because of their race, religion, nationality, membership of a particular social group or political opinion. From 2000 to 2016, an average of 26 aliens per year were granted asylum in the United States each year, according to the Department of Homeland Security.

The Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965 states that any foreign citizen who arrives in the United States, “regardless of whether he is in the official port of arrival,” can apply for asylum. The United Nations treaty, signed by the United States in 1951, states that “refugees should not be punished for their illegal entry”, because sometimes their extreme situations “require refugees to violate immigration rules”.

To change these rules, the administration uses the rationale that it used to impose a ban on entry to the US by representatives of several countries with a predominantly Muslim population. In particular, US law allows the president to sign decrees on the suspension of entry for people who are considered "prejudicial to the interests of the United States."

It is expected that in the near future, Trump will sign a presidential decree, which will set out restrictions on the granting of asylum, after which the new rules will come into force.

The presidential administration is extremely concerned about the caravan of several thousand migrants, which is moving to the US border. In order to stop him, was already reached an agreement with Mexicoin addition, more 7000 troops were sent to the border and developed a plan for its protection.

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