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People wait at the Paso Del Norte Port of Entry bridge to turn themselves in to U.S. Customs and Border Protection personnel for asylum consideration on January 13th, 2019, in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico.

News in Brief

Emails Reveal How the Trump Administration Backed Down on Asylum Restrictions

After a judge blocked the administration's attempt to categorically deny asylum to those fleeing domestic violence and gang violence, administration officials acquiesced and sent out new guidance to asylum officers and immigration judges.

Jack Herrera

A migrant mother walks with her two daughters on their way to cross the port of entry into the U.S. for their asylum hearing on June 21st, 2018, in Tijuana, Mexico.

A Judge Strikes Down Trump’s Asylum Ban on Victims of Domestic Violence and Gang Brutality

In his ruling, Judge Emmet Sullivan argued that the government ought to consider asylum requests on a case-by-case basis.

Jack Herrera

Salvadorean migrants heading in a caravan to the U.S., cross the Suchiate River to Mexico.

Social Justice

Migrants From Central America Face a Long Road to Asylum

As the caravan of migrants heads north, one case demonstrates how difficult attaining asylum can be for people who face violence and even certain death if they return home.

Maya Srikrishnan

News in Brief

After Backlash, the Army Suspends the Discharge of Immigrant Recruits

After news broke in July that the United States Army was quietly discharging immigrant recruits, high-ranking military officials have ordered a halt to the discharges.

Jack Herrera

Attorney General Jeff Sessions, pictured here in February of 2017.

Social Justice

A Ruling by Jeff Sessions Could Keep Abuse Victims From Claiming Asylum

The ruling will likely be challenged by immigration advocates, who have continually pushed back against Sessions' efforts to tighten immigration laws.

Rebecca Worby