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How Luck Often Trumps Justice In US Immigration System
The US asylum process is meant to offer a fair shot at safe haven. But new reporting from Bloomberg uncovers how the difference between those who are granted asylum and those who are denied often boils down to chance.
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Undeterred By Crackdown, 3,000 Migrants Travel In Caravans To US Border
About 3,000 people carrying bags, water and small children trod through intense heat along a highway in southern Mexico on Tuesday, traveling in two groups aiming to reach the US border.
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"Not Here To Take Care Of You": Top Court Dismisses Petition Of US Citizen Seeking Asylum
The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a plea of US citizen Claude David Convis seeking asylum in India on grounds including that he feared persecution if he returned to his homeland.
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"Misuse Of Asylum" By Criminals Top Agenda At India-US Dialogue: Sources
The "misuse of asylum" by criminals in the United States of America will be a top agenda when officials from India and the USA meet on Wednesday in a high-level dialogue on Homeland Security.
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US Southern Border Becomes Global Entry Point For Asylum Seekers
As rich countries struggle to adjust to an era of mass migration, authorities there often focus on lethal sea routes out of Africa to Europe and the long-standing flow north from impoverished Latin American countries.
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Texas City On Verge Of "Breaking Point" As Migrants Flood Border
The surge of migrants crossing the US border from Mexico has pushed the city of El Paso, Texas, to "a breaking point," with more than 2,000 people per day seeking asylum, exceeding shelter capacity and straining resources, its mayor said Saturday.
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New York's Mayor Says Migrant Influx "Will Destroy" The City
Eric Adams, the Democratic mayor of New York, sounded the alarm this week over the financial strain his city faces as thousands of asylum seekers arrive each month -- many sent by Republican governors after crossing the southern US border.
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US Justice Department Sues SpaceX Over Hiring Practices
The US Justice Department filed a lawsuit against SpaceX on Thursday over its hiring practices, accusing Elon Musk's rocket company of discriminating against asylum seekers and refugees.
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SpaceX Sued by US Justice Department Over Alleged Discrimination in Hiring
The US Justice Department sued Elon Musk-owned rocket and satellite company SpaceX on Thursday for allegedly discriminating against asylum seekers and refugees in hiring. In job postings and public statements over several years, SpaceX wrongly claimed that under federal regulations known as export control laws, SpaceX could hire only US citizens an...
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Court Upholds Asylum Ban At Southern US Border To Stop Migrant Influx
Biden Administration said claims would still be accepted if made in a migrant's home country or the country via which they reached the US. The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) charged the provision was illegal, and went to court to challenge it.
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US Judge Blocks Biden Administration's New Asylum Policy
A federal judge on Tuesday overturned US President Joe Biden's 10-week-old asylum policy, rejecting the heart of the administration's effort to get migration across the southern border under control.
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New US Migrant Processing Centres Become Waiting Rooms For Asylum Seekers
The opening of US migrant processing centers in Colombia, Costa Rica and Guatemala ensures that more than ever these countries will become waiting rooms for asylum seekers wanting American visas.
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New York's Historic Roosevelt Hotel Turns Into Migrant Shelter Home As Thousands Seek Asylum
Not just Roosevelt, many other hotels are also being transformed into emergency shelters, many of them in prime locations.
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More Than 60,000 Migrants Wait At US Border As Title 42 Ends. Here's What Happens Next
Several new initiatives announced by the Joe Biden administration are intended to persuade people to not enter the country unlawfully and to pursue the asylum procedure.
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Hundreds Stuck As US Changes Migrant Rules Overnight
Pandemic-era controls barring migrants from claiming US asylum expire Thursday night amid fears of chaos at the Mexican border, with a tough new policy spelling uncertainty for thousands seeking refuge in America.
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How Luck Often Trumps Justice In US Immigration System
The US asylum process is meant to offer a fair shot at safe haven. But new reporting from Bloomberg uncovers how the difference between those who are granted asylum and those who are denied often boils down to chance.
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Undeterred By Crackdown, 3,000 Migrants Travel In Caravans To US Border
About 3,000 people carrying bags, water and small children trod through intense heat along a highway in southern Mexico on Tuesday, traveling in two groups aiming to reach the US border.
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"Not Here To Take Care Of You": Top Court Dismisses Petition Of US Citizen Seeking Asylum
The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a plea of US citizen Claude David Convis seeking asylum in India on grounds including that he feared persecution if he returned to his homeland.
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"Misuse Of Asylum" By Criminals Top Agenda At India-US Dialogue: Sources
The "misuse of asylum" by criminals in the United States of America will be a top agenda when officials from India and the USA meet on Wednesday in a high-level dialogue on Homeland Security.
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US Southern Border Becomes Global Entry Point For Asylum Seekers
As rich countries struggle to adjust to an era of mass migration, authorities there often focus on lethal sea routes out of Africa to Europe and the long-standing flow north from impoverished Latin American countries.
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Texas City On Verge Of "Breaking Point" As Migrants Flood Border
The surge of migrants crossing the US border from Mexico has pushed the city of El Paso, Texas, to "a breaking point," with more than 2,000 people per day seeking asylum, exceeding shelter capacity and straining resources, its mayor said Saturday.
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New York's Mayor Says Migrant Influx "Will Destroy" The City
Eric Adams, the Democratic mayor of New York, sounded the alarm this week over the financial strain his city faces as thousands of asylum seekers arrive each month -- many sent by Republican governors after crossing the southern US border.
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US Justice Department Sues SpaceX Over Hiring Practices
The US Justice Department filed a lawsuit against SpaceX on Thursday over its hiring practices, accusing Elon Musk's rocket company of discriminating against asylum seekers and refugees.
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SpaceX Sued by US Justice Department Over Alleged Discrimination in Hiring
The US Justice Department sued Elon Musk-owned rocket and satellite company SpaceX on Thursday for allegedly discriminating against asylum seekers and refugees in hiring. In job postings and public statements over several years, SpaceX wrongly claimed that under federal regulations known as export control laws, SpaceX could hire only US citizens an...
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Court Upholds Asylum Ban At Southern US Border To Stop Migrant Influx
Biden Administration said claims would still be accepted if made in a migrant's home country or the country via which they reached the US. The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) charged the provision was illegal, and went to court to challenge it.
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US Judge Blocks Biden Administration's New Asylum Policy
A federal judge on Tuesday overturned US President Joe Biden's 10-week-old asylum policy, rejecting the heart of the administration's effort to get migration across the southern border under control.
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New US Migrant Processing Centres Become Waiting Rooms For Asylum Seekers
The opening of US migrant processing centers in Colombia, Costa Rica and Guatemala ensures that more than ever these countries will become waiting rooms for asylum seekers wanting American visas.
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New York's Historic Roosevelt Hotel Turns Into Migrant Shelter Home As Thousands Seek Asylum
Not just Roosevelt, many other hotels are also being transformed into emergency shelters, many of them in prime locations.
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More Than 60,000 Migrants Wait At US Border As Title 42 Ends. Here's What Happens Next
Several new initiatives announced by the Joe Biden administration are intended to persuade people to not enter the country unlawfully and to pursue the asylum procedure.
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Hundreds Stuck As US Changes Migrant Rules Overnight
Pandemic-era controls barring migrants from claiming US asylum expire Thursday night amid fears of chaos at the Mexican border, with a tough new policy spelling uncertainty for thousands seeking refuge in America.
