Officials told to pause all asylum decisions in wake of National Guard shooting
The Trump administration on Friday directed officials to pause all asylum decisions in the wake of the shooting of two National Guard soldiers in Washington, D.C.
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The Trump administration on Friday directed officials to pause all asylum decisions in the wake of the shooting of two National Guard soldiers in Washington, D.C.
Advocates in Philadelphia are calling for Edwin, who is seeking asylum in the United States, to be released.
The immigrant rights organizations called on President Biden and both Pennsylvania senators to stop the pursuit of legislation they say restricts asylum eligibility, closes the border and further militarizes immigration enforcement.
Over 1,800 people have been dropped off in New Jersey on charter buses arriving from the U.S.-Mexico border.
The New Sanctuary Movement of Philadelphia says people, not buses, are caught in the middle of Texas' policy of sending immigrants to Democratic-led cities.
The last straw for the mayor was apparently Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's decision to send buses to New Jersey train stations connecting to New York City to thwart an executive order.
Hundreds of asylum seekers have been dropped off in Trenton and other New Jersey cities this week, the governor and local officials say. Most of the migrants have continued on trains to New York City.
The mayor of Egg Harbor Township, where the Atlantic City International Airport is located, said "there's nowhere to put" the asylum seekers.
