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JonLP24

(29,322 posts) Mon Apr 29, 2019, 10:13 PM Apr 2019

Asylum-seekers would have to pay fee under changes proposed by Trump

Source: NBC News

Trump ordered changes to ensure that all asylum applications are adjudicated within 180 days, except for those representing exceptional circumstances.

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April 29, 2019, 6:47 PM MST / Source: Associated Press
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is proposing charging asylum-seekers a fee to process their applications as he continues to crack down on the surge of migrants crossing into the U.S.

In a presidential memorandum signed Monday, Trump is directing his attorney general and acting homeland security secretary to take additional measures to overhaul the asylum system, which he insists is "in crisis."

He's giving them 90 days to propose regulations so that, all asylum applications are adjudicated within 180 days, except for those representing exceptional circumstances.

Trump also wants to charge asylum-seekers to process their asylum and employment authorization applications. And he wants to bar anyone who has entered or tried to enter the country illegally from receiving authorization that allows them to work.

Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/immigration/asylum-seekers-would-have-pay-fee-under-changes-proposed-trump-n999926?cid=sm_npd_nn_tw_ma

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Asylum-seekers would have to pay fee under changes proposed by Trump (Original Post) JonLP24 Apr 2019 OP

Once again ignoring international law... Ford_Prefect Apr 2019 #1

It is all about the MONEY! pazzyanne Apr 2019 #2

"No one can serve two masters. No one can serve both God and money" FiveGoodMen Apr 2019 #3

Your quote is in the Bible if that is what you mean. pazzyanne Apr 2019 #4

Yeah, that's what I meant FiveGoodMen May 2019 #5

Ford_Prefect

(7,937 posts)

1. Once again ignoring international law...

Reply to JonLP24 (Original post)

Mon Apr 29, 2019, 10:57 PM

Apr 2019

If I recall correctly the fee violates a congressionally approved international treaty governing asylum procedures and conditions. Which would seem to violate international law?

pazzyanne

(6,560 posts)

2. It is all about the MONEY!

Reply to JonLP24 (Original post)

Tue Apr 30, 2019, 02:47 AM

Apr 2019

With tRump the bottom line is always what's in it for me and mine! He does NOT care about what is good for the country! ASIDE: How about all those illegals he has working at his golf courses and hotels? Is he going to pay for them as well? Or does the buck stop with him?