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Trump administration plans push at UN to restrict global asylum rights
The administration seeks to replace decades-old refugee protections with a framework requiring asylum claims in the first country entered, making asylum temporary, officials said.
- The Trump administration intends to advocate for a significant reduction of the global right to asylum during events surrounding this month’s United Nations General Assembly.
- This initiative follows broad efforts to reshape asylum rules, arguing the current system is abused to enable economic migration.
- Officials propose that asylum seekers must request refuge in the initial nation they arrive in, with that nation determining when it is safe for them to return, thereby making asylum status temporary.
- Andrew Veprek, President Trump’s nominee to lead the State Department’s refugee affairs office, identified abuse of the asylum system as a key driver of illegal migration and advocated for a comprehensive overhaul of asylum policies.
- Adopting this plan would mark a major shift from the post-World War II framework, potentially dismantling decades-old protections and sparking uncertain international support.
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Rubio Targets Global Asylum Rules in UN Reform Push - American Faith
The U.S. State Department under Secretary Marco Rubio is preparing a major push at the United Nations to overhaul international asylum standards. The proposal aims to tighten global rules and curb what officials describe as widespread abuse of the current system. At the center of the plan is a new framework requiring asylum seekers to apply for protection in the first country they enter, rather than choosing their destination based on economic o…
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der Standard DEAccording to internal documents, asylum seekers must apply for protection in the first country they have reached. Furthermore, asylum should only be granted temporarily.
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