The Trump admin. has filed a regulation that could dramatically limit the ability of Central American migrants to claim asylum if they enter the US by land through Mexico, according to a document filed by the Departments of Justice and Homeland Security
The regulation is the latest attempt by the Trump administration to toughen the US asylum process and has the potential of affecting a large swath of migrants journeying to the US-Mexico border. CNN previously reported that President Donald Trump had been considering the regulation.The regulation would prohibit migrants who have resided in a third country from seeking asylum in the US.
The regulation is an interim final rule, which allows the new restrictions to go into effect immediately.
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