Category: Asylum

Supreme Court Reverses 9th Circuit in Chinese Asylum Case

Unanimously ruling against a Chinese asylum claimant, the Supreme Court reversed the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals this morning, finding immigration judges do not have to explicitly state that an asylum seeker’s story is not credible when finding against him. The court’s opinion in the case, Garland v. Dai, court file 19-1155, was written by…


Supreme Court Rules Asylum Applicants Bear Burden of Proof, Reversing 9th Circuit

Unanimously ruling against a Chinese asylum claimant, the Supreme Court reversed the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals this morning, finding immigration judges do not have to explicitly state that an asylum seeker’s story is not credible when finding against him. The court’s opinion in the case, Garland v. Dai, court file 19-1155, was written by…


Biden Administration Commits to Admitting 250 Asylum-Seekers Per Day, Attorney Says

SAN DIEGO—The Biden administration has agreed to let about 250 people a day through border crossings with Mexico to seek refuge in the United States, part of negotiations to settle a lawsuit over pandemic-related powers that deny migrants a right to apply for asylum, an attorney said Monday. The government also said it would stop…


China in Focus (April 20): Asylum Seeker: ‘I Love Hong Kong But Had to Leave’

A Hong Kong family seeks asylum in the United States. The longing for freedom pushed them to flee their home in search of a better life without suppression. A U.S. resolution condemns Beijing for suppressing freedom in Hong Kong. It comes just days after nine prominent pro-democracy figures were sentenced there. A human rights lawyer…


More Than 16,500 Illegal Alien Minors in CBP and HHS Custody: Official Tally

A total of 16,513 unaccompanied illegal alien minors were in the custody of either Customs and Border Protection (CBP) or the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as of March 23, according to the HHS Administration for Children and Families. CBP had custody of 4,962 minors and 11,551 were in the hands of the HHS. The administration…


More Than 16,500 Illegal Alien Minors Are in CBP, HHS Custody

A total of 16,513 unaccompanied illegal alien minors were in the custody of either Customs and Border Protection (CBP) or the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as of March 23, according to the HHS Administration for Children and Families. CBP had custody of 4,962 minors, while 11,551 were in the hands of the HHS. The Biden…


UK Toughens Asylum Rules to Tackle Illegal Immigration

Britain will carry out “the most significant overhaul” of its asylum system in decades to address the challenge of illegal immigration, UK Home Secretary Priti Patel said on Wednesday. The government’s New Plan for Immigration, described by Patel as “fair but firm,” will make it more difficult for migrants entering the UK illegally to stay…


The Nation Speaks (Jan. 30): Critical Race Theory: Lawsuits & Cancelling Lincoln; Biden’s Immigration Woes

In this episode of The Nation Speaks, we take a look at a Catholic school lawsuit; the cancellation of Abraham Lincoln; and what all this has in common with China. And finally, what can we expect from the Biden administration on immigration, crime, and justice.