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Dozens of asylum seekers returned to Mexico under Trump policy gain entry to U.S.
Source: Reuters
WORLD NEWS APRIL 11, 2019 / 6:20 PM / UPDATED AN HOUR AGO
Dozens of asylum seekers returned to Mexico under Trump policy gain entry to U.S.
Jose Gallego Espina, Lizbeth Diaz
4 MIN READ
SAN DIEGO/TIJUANA, Mexico (Reuters) - At least 60 Central American asylum seekers who were waiting in Mexico for their cases to be heard have been allowed to stay in the United States since Monday’s court ruling to halt a Trump administration policy of sending them back across the border.
The admissions occurred even though the U.S. District Court ruling does not come into effect until Friday, and despite the fact the ruling does not clearly apply to the hundreds of people returned to Mexico.
The number and outcomes of the cases were confirmed by a migrant attorney and a Reuters reporter who have attended court proceedings in San Diego this week.
The administration has indicated it will appeal the ruling, and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) did not immediately respond to a request for comment on whether there has been a policy change.
But the stance of the DHS in the cases in a San Diego court shows the U.S. government is already allowing some migrants coming in from Mexico to stay in the United States as their individual cases come up.
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Dozens of asylum seekers returned to Mexico under Trump policy gain entry to U.S.
Jose Gallego Espina, Lizbeth Diaz
4 MIN READ
SAN DIEGO/TIJUANA, Mexico (Reuters) - At least 60 Central American asylum seekers who were waiting in Mexico for their cases to be heard have been allowed to stay in the United States since Monday’s court ruling to halt a Trump administration policy of sending them back across the border.
The admissions occurred even though the U.S. District Court ruling does not come into effect until Friday, and despite the fact the ruling does not clearly apply to the hundreds of people returned to Mexico.
The number and outcomes of the cases were confirmed by a migrant attorney and a Reuters reporter who have attended court proceedings in San Diego this week.
The administration has indicated it will appeal the ruling, and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) did not immediately respond to a request for comment on whether there has been a policy change.
But the stance of the DHS in the cases in a San Diego court shows the U.S. government is already allowing some migrants coming in from Mexico to stay in the United States as their individual cases come up.
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Read more: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-immigration-asylum/dozens-of-asylum-seekers-returned-to-mexico-under-trump-policy-gain-entry-to-u-s-idUSKCN1RN300
