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The Trump administration has filed over 8,000 motions to dismiss asylum claims using safe third-country agreements to accelerate deportations, officials said.
- On Dec 23 the Trump administration launched a nationwide campaign to void asylum claims of thousands with active cases, and ICE attorneys are filing motions to dismiss claims without hearings, CBS News reported.
- A legal change underpins the campaign: the Board of Immigration Appeals ordered immigration judges to resolve ICE's third-country motions before asylum hearings, shifting the burden onto asylum-seekers.
- Internal data indicate ICE attorneys filed more than 8,000 motions by early December and asked judges to deport asylum-seekers to Guatemala, Honduras, Ecuador and Uganda, intensifying in recent weeks across courts in Atlanta, New York, Miami, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Texas.
- Legal advocates are suing and arguing the tactic affects asylum-seekers from Iran, Nicaragua, and Russia, with last-minute motions before hearings, while the Department of Homeland Security says it uses lawful tools and bilateral arrangements.
- The report coincides with the administration preparing a more aggressive immigration crackdown supported by $170 billion in additional funds for ICE and Border Patrol through September 2029.
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US seeks to void asylum claims: report
The US is canceling thousands of asylum claims by citing deportation agreements with “safe” third countries, CBS News reported, one of several new approaches the Trump administration is adopting to curtail immigration. The legal end-around, which the government said is to curb asylum fraud, risks undercutting legitimate claims from those fleeing persecution, lawyers warned. President Donald Trump is changing the ways in which people are targeted…
US seeks to cancel thousands of asylum cases: Report
The Trump administration launched a nationwide campaign to void asylum claims of thousands of people with active cases in immigration courts by arguing that they can be deported to countries that are not their own, CBS News reported on Tuesday.
US seeks to cancel thousands of asylum cases, CBS News reports
The Trump administration launched a nationwide campaign to void asylum claims of thousands of people with active cases in immigration courts by arguing that they can be deported to countries that are not their own, CBS News reported on Tuesday.
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