/tags/asylum-seekers asylum-seekers en-US WLRN Mon, 10 Jun 2024 11:00:00 GMT /government-politics/2024-06-10/joe-biden-asylum-order-southern-border President Joe Biden’s immigration proclamation bars migrants who illegally cross the U.S.-Mexico border from seeking asylum when the number of border crossings reach a certain level. Some legal avenues of entry remain available for migrants. Mon, 10 Jun 2024 11:00:00 GMT /government-politics/2024-06-10/joe-biden-asylum-order-southern-border Sara Swann | PolitiFact /npr-breaking-news/2024-02-08/for-lgbt-asylum-seekers-coming-to-the-u-s-is-hardly-the-end-of-a-harrowing-journey Gay and trans migrants often faced violence in their home countries. Many face similar persecution from their countrymen in the U.S. Thu, 08 Feb 2024 10:00:42 GMT /npr-breaking-news/2024-02-08/for-lgbt-asylum-seekers-coming-to-the-u-s-is-hardly-the-end-of-a-harrowing-journey Jasmine Garsd /americas/2023-10-18/us-deportation-flights-venezuela A flight of Venezuelan migrants deported from the U.S. under new measures by the Biden administration has landed outside the South American country's capital. Wed, 18 Oct 2023 22:31:35 GMT /americas/2023-10-18/us-deportation-flights-venezuela Associated Press /news/2022-12-28/supreme-court-allows-border-restrictions-for-asylum-seekers-to-continue-for-now The justices agreed to decide in its February argument session whether 19 states that oppose the Title 42 policy should be allowed to intervene in defense of the restrictions in the lower courts. Wed, 28 Dec 2022 12:30:00 GMT /news/2022-12-28/supreme-court-allows-border-restrictions-for-asylum-seekers-to-continue-for-now Joel Rose /news/2022-03-30/dhs-officials-brace-for-a-new-surge-at-the-border-if-pandemic-restrictions-are-lifted Homeland security officials say they are planning for a possible increase in migration, as the Biden administration faces growing pressure to end pandemic border restrictions known as Title 42. Wed, 30 Mar 2022 14:15:42 GMT /news/2022-03-30/dhs-officials-brace-for-a-new-surge-at-the-border-if-pandemic-restrictions-are-lifted Joel Rose /news/2021-12-02/u-s-will-resume-remain-in-mexico-policy-for-asylum-seekers Migrants seeking to enter the United States will again have to stay in Mexico as they await immigration hearings, as the Biden administration reluctantly announced plans to comply with a court order. Thu, 02 Dec 2021 20:57:49 GMT /news/2021-12-02/u-s-will-resume-remain-in-mexico-policy-for-asylum-seekers The Associated Press /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 12:56:43 GMT /2021-04-01/biden-administration-considers-overhaul-of-asylum-system-at-southern-border Franco Ordoñez /news/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 14:32:07 GMT /news/2021-02-12/biden-team-unveils-new-asylum-system-to-replace-trumps-remain-in-mexico Alana Wise /2020-08-06/ending-asylum-as-we-know-it-using-pandemic-to-expel-migrants-children-at-border Tens of thousands of migrants, including asylum-seekers and unaccompanied children, have been turned away at the border since March. Now the administration wants to restrict asylum permanently. Thu, 06 Aug 2020 15:47:00 GMT /2020-08-06/ending-asylum-as-we-know-it-using-pandemic-to-expel-migrants-children-at-border Joel Rose, Mallory Falk, Mallory Falk /show/sundial/2020-07-22/heard-on-sundial-unemployment-benefits-scammers-and-the-pandemic-and-paper-children-documentary On this Wednesday, July 22, episode of Sundial: Florida Unemployment BenefitsOver the past four months, 1.7 million Floridians have been receiving… Wed, 22 Jul 2020 21:28:07 GMT /show/sundial/2020-07-22/heard-on-sundial-unemployment-benefits-scammers-and-the-pandemic-and-paper-children-documentary Chris Remington