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    Trump Calls For Asylum-Seekers To Pay Fees, Proposing New Restrictions

    The president called for measures to close what he calls the asylum "loophole" amid a spike in border crossings. Critics say the proposal is an attack on vulnerable migrants.
    by Laurel Wamsley Apr 30, 2019 3 minutes
    Children are carried on the shoulders of Central American migrants heading to the U.S. along the road between Metapa and Tapachula, Mexico, on April 12. President Trump has called for measures to close what he calls the asylum "loophole" amid a spike in border crossings.

    President Trump is calling for his administration to restrict the asylum process, issuing a presidential memorandum that proposes charging asylum-seekers fees and other broad changes.

    Trump's proposals were widely criticized by Democrats and immigration advocates, who predicted a new legal battle over the president's policy.

    "Seeking asylum is a right under U.S. and international law — not a privilege to pay for," said Rep. Raul Grijalva of Arizona.

    In the memo, Trump said he is giving Attorney General William Barr and acting Homeland Security

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