U.S. Gives More Asylum-Seekers Waiting in Mexico Another Shot
Thousands of asylum-seekers whose claims were dismissed or denied under a Trump administration policy will be allowed to return for another chance at humanitarian protection.
Migrants seeking asylum hearings wait at a makeshift housing camp in Tijuana, Mexico, on March. 21.
Photographer: Eric Thayer/BloombergSan Diego (AP) -- Thousands of asylum-seekers whose claims were dismissed or denied under a Trump administration policy that forced them to wait in Mexico for their court hearings will be allowed to return for another chance at humanitarian protection, the U.S. Homeland Security Department said Tuesday.
Registration begins Wednesday for asylum-seekers who were subject to the “Remain in Mexico” policy and either had their cases dismissed or denied for failing to appear in court, The Associated Press has learned.