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mfcorey1

(11,001 posts)
Fri Jun 29, 2018, 12:01 PM Jun 2018

Jeff Sessions reportedly wants to make it almost impossible for undocumented immigrants to qualify f

The Trump administration is reviewing a proposal that would make immigrants who enter the country illegally ineligible for asylum, Vox reported Friday. Per a drafted Justice Department proposal — documents for which were reviewed by Vox — the government would make achieving asylum much more difficult in several respects.

While the proposal could still be changed before it is made public, the current draft proposes "the most severe restrictions on asylum since at least 1965," one expert told Vox.

It suggests a number of sweeping changes, including disqualifying immigrants who enter the country outside of a port of entry and officially making domestic violence and gang violence an ineligible reason to apply for asylum. The proposal additionally penalizes immigrants coming from Central America who don't ask Mexico for asylum first, and limits the number of appeals an asylum-seeker can make during their application process. For immigrants who enter the U.S. and then legally ask for asylum within the first year of residence, the plan would make misdemeanors like traffic violations a disqualifying offense.

http://theweek.com/speedreads/782170/jeff-sessions-reportedly-wants-make-almost-impossible-undocumented-immigrants-qualify-asylum

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Jeff Sessions reportedly wants to make it almost impossible for undocumented immigrants to qualify f (Original Post) mfcorey1 Jun 2018 OP
that nasty little fuckstick CurtEastPoint Jun 2018 #1
and the plan to make america white again continues.... unblock Jun 2018 #2
And because they know how most POC vote. They see the demographic writing on the wall... Garrett78 Jun 2018 #3
This has been the GOP go to plan Wellstone ruled Jun 2018 #4
Okay, Sessions. We get it. Hong Kong Cavalier Jun 2018 #5

unblock

(52,253 posts)
2. and the plan to make america white again continues....
Fri Jun 29, 2018, 12:10 PM
Jun 2018

everything they do is to enforce their vision of the social order. whites on top. hate on spanish-speaking people. immigrants, particularly undocumented ones, are the easy first target, but don't think it will stop there.

of course, they're not complaining about immigrants from norway....

Garrett78

(10,721 posts)
3. And because they know how most POC vote. They see the demographic writing on the wall...
Fri Jun 29, 2018, 12:13 PM
Jun 2018

...and will do anything to delay the inevitable. With the added bonus that bigotry fires up their base.

 

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)
4. This has been the GOP go to plan
Fri Jun 29, 2018, 12:31 PM
Jun 2018

since Nixon.. Once the Koch Brothers gained financial control to their party,and change all messaging to a Nationalist Message,we are nothing seeing them reap their profits.

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