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U.N. reaffirms refugees' right to seek asylum in U.S.
Yahoo! News ^ | November 27, 2018 | Stephanie Nebehay,Reuters

Posted on 11/28/2018 2:50:27 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet

GENEVA (Reuters) - Asylum seekers at the Mexican border fleeing violence or persecution are entitled to lodge claims in the United States to obtain sanctuary there, U.N. agencies said in a fresh attempt to shield migrants from tough U.S. immigration policies.

United Nations officials have repeatedly urged Washington to ensure asylum seekers are protected, but U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday Mexico should send migrants seeking asylum in the United States back to their home countries.

U.S. authorities fired tear gas canisters toward migrants in Mexico - near the border crossing separating Tijuana from San Diego, California - on Sunday when some rushed through border fencing into the United States. Mexico's foreign ministry presented a diplomatic note to the U.S. government on Monday calling for a "full investigation".

After Trump signed an order limiting asylum rights earlier this month, the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said the United States must make sure anyone fleeing violence or persecution can get protection "without obstruction".

UNHCR spokesman Babar Baloch, asked on Tuesday about U.S. forces firing tear gas at migrants, told a Geneva news briefing:

"We are following those reports with concern, we are still trying to understand what transpired there."

Border management is "a sovereign prerogative of national governments", but border security and international protection for refugees are not mutually exclusive, he said.

(Excerpt) Read more at yahoo.com ...


TOPICS: Extended News; Foreign Affairs; Government; Mexico; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: aliens; asylum; illegals; un
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Well, addressing the *right* to seek asylum is more a matter of the country from which they come.

But they do not have the *right* to enter illegally nor are we obligated to give them asylum if asked for.

Besides, Mexico offered it to them and they turned it down.

That should immediately disqualify them.


61 posted on 11/28/2018 4:07:34 PM PST by metmom ( ...fixing our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith......)
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To: LeoWindhorse

“To hell with the U.N. Get them out of NYC . Dirtbags”.

I second that. However it does not solve much.

ALL governmental policy’s that are based on Agenda 21, Sustainable Development and which stem from the UN Treaty, Convention on Biological Diversity (never ratified) must be terminated. Also, any policy or governmental action found to stem from any Presidential Executive Order (they are numerous) issued since EO 12582 in 1993 that was enacted to further implement the above mentioned issues. Furthermore, rescind all legislation enacted that is designed to implement any of the above mentioned UN policies or plans such as the 1996 Sustainable Fishing Act.

This is what MUST be done.


62 posted on 11/28/2018 4:10:30 PM PST by Captain7seas (UNexit. Make America Great Again!)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

F.U.U.N.


63 posted on 11/28/2018 4:11:08 PM PST by TheNext (Participation Award Winner = CoC)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

US out of the UN, UN off US soil!


64 posted on 11/28/2018 4:15:21 PM PST by GenXteacher (You have chosen dishonor to avoid war; you shall have war also.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

“Reaffirm” ?? Who the H do these idiots think they are. They have zero authority to reaffirm anything for this country.


65 posted on 11/28/2018 4:30:16 PM PST by falcon99
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

The headline is dishonest. The UN harped that they should all be free to migrate.


66 posted on 11/28/2018 4:30:18 PM PST by familyop ("Welcome to Costco. I love you." - -Costco greeter in the movie, "Idiocracy")
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

“Trump signed an order limiting asylum rights earlier this month”

Trump did not limit asylum claims. Any
one of these invaders can apply at a
port of entry. They’re not applying as
they know their chances of acceptance
are only 15%. They want to crash the
border, apply for asylum, get released
into the US, and disappear, knowing it
may take years for their cases to be
heard.


67 posted on 11/28/2018 4:32:05 PM PST by Lean-Right (Eat More Moose)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

The UN is largely behind the attack on our border and they are laughing their asses off.


68 posted on 11/28/2018 4:36:44 PM PST by Dogbert41 (When the strong man, fully armed, guards his own dwelling, his goods are safe. -Luke 11:21)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

“I want to see their army go up against ours “

I want to see their army go up against one of our midsize city street gangs, or possibly some Civil War re-enactors.


69 posted on 11/28/2018 4:39:48 PM PST by The Antiyuppie ("When small men cast long shadows, then it is very late in the day.”)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

F*** the UN.


70 posted on 11/28/2018 4:47:20 PM PST by dinodino
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

The UN has no jurisdiction inside our borders. Somebody please queue-up that lovely photograph of that perforated blue helmet.


71 posted on 11/28/2018 4:48:27 PM PST by GingisK
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To: Jim Noble

Thanks. That always gives me such a warm glow inside.


72 posted on 11/28/2018 4:49:34 PM PST by GingisK
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To: madison10

How about putting the U.N. in Tijuana or Mexico City?

Way too close. How about Uzbekistan.


73 posted on 11/28/2018 4:50:54 PM PST by samtheman (How can there be so many brain damaged Americans?)
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To: Lurkinanloomin

Damn. Agreed!


74 posted on 11/28/2018 4:53:05 PM PST by dhs12345
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Tell the UN to put that pronouncement where the sun doesn’t shine! It won’t work anymore.


75 posted on 11/28/2018 4:53:25 PM PST by ataDude (.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

The UN is largely behind the caravans:

https://youtu.be/HwAnqPoYdSg

from PragerU.


76 posted on 11/28/2018 4:53:59 PM PST by Dogbert41 (When the strong man, fully armed, guards his own dwelling, his goods are safe. -Luke 11:21)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Let’s make the UnitedNazis a refugee.... kick the entire evil cadre of them OUT OF USA, NOW!


77 posted on 11/28/2018 5:00:16 PM PST by faithhopecharity ("Politicians aren't born, they're excreted." -Marcus Tillius Cicero (3 BCE))
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To: samtheman

I’ve said for better part of 20 years to HQ it in Darfur.


78 posted on 11/28/2018 5:11:17 PM PST by Calvin Locke
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Where do these fags and pedophiles get the authority to “reaffirm” anything? It’s time to run their murdering asses out of our country. We’ve already got all the America-haters we need in the “democrat” party. We don’t need anymore in some old phonyass, obsolete cold war dinosaur. It might be time for Americans to remind these ***holes that America is a sovereign nation.


79 posted on 11/28/2018 5:38:02 PM PST by FlingWingFlyer (#NotARussianBot)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

UNaccountable bureaucrats are socialists.

DEFUND socialist collectives, foreign and domestic.

live - free - republic


80 posted on 11/28/2018 5:55:42 PM PST by PGalt
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