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Migrants from Central America ride in a truck Monday as they travel toward the U.S. on the Mexico City-Puebla highway. Thursday, the Trump administration issued new a new rule for asylum-seekers.

Trump Administration Seeks To Limit Asylum-Seekers With New Rule

Scott Horsley

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The change announced on Thursday is designed to prohibit migrants who cross the border outside of designated entry points from seeking asylum in the U.S. A legal challenge was filed on Friday.

"Finding Home" is a documentary about LGBTQ asylum seekers in Los Angeles.

Health News Florida

Immigration Attorneys Talk About How Sexual Orientation Influences Asylum Seeking In The U.S.

Alejandra Martinez

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Two immigration attorneys are fighting to protect the rights of LGBTQ asylum seekers facing persecution in their home countries. On Saturday, Sept. 15,...

A woman from the Mexican state of Michoacán who did not give her name stands with her daughter at the San Ysidro Port of Entry in Tijuana, Mexico, as names are read off a list of people who will cross into the United States to begin the process of applying for asylum.

Politics / Issues

Lawsuit Challenges Administration's Crackdown On Asylum-Seekers

Joel Rose

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Immigrants' rights groups say the plaintiffs fled "horrific persecution" and were deprived of the right to seek humanitarian protections by the tightened policies.