Monthly Archives: January 2020

Judges should be independent and impartial, right? That’s kind of Civics 101. The governor can’t tell a judge to find you guilty of murder—or to acquit you. The mayor can’t tell a judge to find you guilty of speeding. The … Continue reading →

The Trump administration won’t let asylum seekers into the United States. Tens of thousands wait for their next U.S. immigration court dates in danger and squalor in Mexico. Under the Remain in Mexico (Migrant Protection Protocol) policy, they are allowed … Continue reading →

In September, President Trump ordered that states and counties opt in if they want to allow refugees to be resettled in their counties. If they do not act affirmatively to opt in, they will be treated as refusing refugee resettlement. … Continue reading →

We do not know what drove him from his home to the border, seeking asylum and safety in the United States. We do not know if he was pursued by gangs or drug cartels. We do not know whether he … Continue reading →

Through two new policies—Prompt Asylum Claim Review (PACR) and Humanitarian Asylum Review Process (HARP)—the Trump administration is circumventing normal process in order to speedily deny and deport asylum seekers. Both new policies were secretly piloted in El Paso beginning in … Continue reading →