asylum /tags/asylum asylum en-US Copyright Thu, 19 Aug 2021 10:30:06 GMT Columbus Could Receive More Afghan Refugees /news/2021-08-19/columbus-could-receive-more-afghan-refugees With demand increasing, Columbus has been added to a list of cities that could soon become home to more refugees from Afghanistan. Thu, 19 Aug 2021 10:30:06 GMT /news/2021-08-19/columbus-could-receive-more-afghan-refugees Scott Good Almost 19,000 Migrant Children Stopped At U.S. Border in March, Most Ever In A Month /news-partners/2021-04-09/almost-19-000-migrant-children-stopped-at-u-s-border-in-march-most-ever-in-a-month U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents encountered nearly 172,000 migrants at the border in March, up 71% from February. The increase included a record number of unaccompanied minors. Fri, 09 Apr 2021 14:37:39 GMT /news-partners/2021-04-09/almost-19-000-migrant-children-stopped-at-u-s-border-in-march-most-ever-in-a-month Franco Ordoñez Biden Administration Considers Overhaul Of Asylum System At Southern Border /2021-04-01/biden-administration-considers-overhaul-of-asylum-system-at-southern-border Officials are trying to shrink the timetable for many asylum cases from "years to months." That could benefit people with legitimate asylum claims and discourage some unauthorized migration. Thu, 01 Apr 2021 15:41:16 GMT /2021-04-01/biden-administration-considers-overhaul-of-asylum-system-at-southern-border Franco Ordoñez Harris To Lead Biden Administration's Mexico And Central America Diplomatic Push /news-partners/2021-03-24/harris-to-lead-biden-administrations-mexico-and-central-america-diplomatic-push The move comes as a flood of migrants to the southern border has tested the Biden administration's handling of immigration issues. Wed, 24 Mar 2021 19:33:55 GMT /news-partners/2021-03-24/harris-to-lead-biden-administrations-mexico-and-central-america-diplomatic-push Alana Wise, Alana Wise Despite 'Ample Warning,' U.S. Was Unprepared For Latest Surge Of Migrant Children /news-partners/2021-03-22/despite-ample-warning-u-s-was-unprepared-for-latest-surge-of-migrant-children President Biden's administration is scrambling to contain one of the first big political firestorms of his presidency as thousands of migrant children arrive at the border without their parents. Mon, 22 Mar 2021 09:04:00 GMT /news-partners/2021-03-22/despite-ample-warning-u-s-was-unprepared-for-latest-surge-of-migrant-children Joel Rose Biden Administration Moves To Speed Up Processing Of Migrants In Family Detention /news-partners/2021-03-04/biden-administration-moves-to-speed-up-processing-of-migrants-in-family-detention Parents and children arriving at the border would be more quickly released within 72 hours, sources say. Fri, 05 Mar 2021 01:28:21 GMT /news-partners/2021-03-04/biden-administration-moves-to-speed-up-processing-of-migrants-in-family-detention Franco Ordoñez U.N. Official: Biden Plan To Boost Refugee Resettlement 'Sends Important Signal' /news-partners/2021-03-04/u-n-official-biden-plan-to-boost-refugee-resettlement-sends-important-signal U.N. Deputy High Commissioner for Refugees Kelly Clements says she's pleased the U.S. plans to raise the cap on refugees to 125,000 per year. Work is already underway at the U.S.-Mexico border. Fri, 05 Mar 2021 00:43:26 GMT /news-partners/2021-03-04/u-n-official-biden-plan-to-boost-refugee-resettlement-sends-important-signal Ari Shapiro Biden Team Unveils New Asylum System To Replace Trump's 'Remain In Mexico' /news-partners/2021-02-12/biden-team-unveils-new-asylum-system-to-replace-trumps-remain-in-mexico President Biden has called his predecessor's "Remain in Mexico" program for asylum-seekers "inhumane." Next week, a new program begins, but details are still being worked out. Fri, 12 Feb 2021 11:00:00 GMT /news-partners/2021-02-12/biden-team-unveils-new-asylum-system-to-replace-trumps-remain-in-mexico Alana Wise, Alana Wise Judge Says Coronavirus Can't Be Used As Reason To Quickly Deport Unaccompanied Minors /news-partners/2020-11-18/judge-says-coronavirus-cant-be-used-as-reason-to-quickly-deport-unaccompanied-minors Judge Emmet Sullivan issues a preliminary injunction, telling agents to stop the rapid expulsions of kids arriving with no adult.Since March, nearly everyone seeking asylum has been turned back. Wed, 18 Nov 2020 21:06:25 GMT /news-partners/2020-11-18/judge-says-coronavirus-cant-be-used-as-reason-to-quickly-deport-unaccompanied-minors John Burnett 'Poppycock!': Federal Judge Bars CBP Employees From Screening Asylum-Seekers /news-partners/2020-09-01/poppycock-federal-judge-bars-cbp-employees-from-screening-asylum-seekers "The training requirements cited in the government's declaration do not come close to being 'comparable' to the training requirements of full asylum officers," U.S. District Judge Richard Leon writes. Tue, 01 Sep 2020 08:07:00 GMT /news-partners/2020-09-01/poppycock-federal-judge-bars-cbp-employees-from-screening-asylum-seekers Vanessa Romo