The Hill: Domestic Violence Survivors Seeking Asylum in U.S. Deserve Our Protection
As thousands have arrived at the southern U.S. border seeking asylum, the Trump administration is exploring even more aggressive steps to curb U.S. immigration. One of the most alarming recent developments is its efforts to close the legal avenues for abused women seeking asylum. Administration officials have blamed the tide of women seeking asylum in the U.S., particularly those from Central America, on overly lenient laws.
Attorney General Jeff Sessions himself has said that immigration courts were “overloaded with fake claims.” Yet now more than ever, we must understand the truth about how these women gain asylum in the U.S., as well as scrutinize why so many of them seek our protection.
