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Why the U.S. Has an Asylum System and Why Trump Is Trying to End It

The United States asylum system is one of the most complex, contentious, and critical components of the nation's immigration framework.…

By
Alison O'Leary

US Asylum Policy: How America Compares to Other Countries

For the moment, the United States has fundamentally changed its asylum system. For decades, the US maintained an asylum framework…

By
Alison O'Leary