Trump administration moves to end asylum protections for most Central American migrants

The Trump administration announced Monday it will move to end asylum protections for most Central American migrants in the government’s latest major attempt to restrict the influx of migrant families coming to the United States.

The new rule says asylum-seekers who pass through another country and do not seek asylum there will not be eligible for asylum in the United States, according to a statement from the Department of Homeland Security. In the past, federal judges have blocked other attempts by the administration to change asylum policy.

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