Attorney General Denies Asylum To Victims Of Domestic Abuse, Gang Violence [npr.org]

Alicia Doktor 6/12/184:00 AM

Attorney General Jeff Sessions is imposing sharp new limits on who can get asylum in the United States, ruling in a closely-watched case that most migrants fleeing domestic violence or gang violence will not qualify.

"Asylum was never meant to alleviate all problems — even all serious problems — that people face every day all over the world," Sessions said this morning in a speech before immigration judges in Virginia.

Sessions announced his decision this afternoon. As attorney general, Sessions has broad powers over the nation's immigration courts. He has long complained that asylum seekers are "gaming" the U.S. system.

[For more on this story by JOEL ROSE, go to https://www.npr.org/2018/06/11...-abuse-gang-violence]

For another story on this topic, see Immigration numbers illustrate lives affected by Trump-era policies.

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