It's become much more difficult to win asylum and if an immigration officer issues a mistaken decision, it's highly unlikely the asylum seeker can reverse it. |
One of the biggest problems is that it lacks any meaningful safeguards, so that mistakes can and do happen. |
The changes are long overdue at this point. And yet, despite the fact that the commission found significant problems, the expedited removal process has been expanded over and over again. |
This country was founded on the concept of asylum that you never return those who flee persecution to countries where they are persecuted. Are we living up to this commitment? |