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  • Trump admin proposes further restrictions on asylum claims from criminal migrants

    12/19/2019 2:06:20 PM PST · by jazusamo · 7 replies
    Fox News ^ | December 19, 2019 | Adam Shaw
    The Trump administration on Wednesday proposed a rule that would expand the list of crimes, including some misdemeanors, for which a migrant can be barred from being granted asylum in the U.S. "Because asylum is a discretionary benefit, aliens who are eligible for asylum are not automatically entitled to it," the rule says. "Rather, after demonstrating eligibility, aliens must further meet their burden of showing that the Attorney General or Secretary should exercise his or her discretion to grant asylum." The proposed regulation, announced by the departments of Justice and Homeland Security, would provide seven additional restrictions for asylum eligibility...