Trump moves to effectively end asylum at southern border

Tuesday, July 16, 2019

WASHINGTON -- Reversing decades of U.S. policy, the Trump administration said Monday it will end all asylum protections for most migrants who arrive at the U.S.-Mexico border -- the president's most forceful attempt to block asylum claims and slash the number of people seeking refuge in America.

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