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    What US asylum changes mean

    by Sarah Matusek Jun 20, 2023 3 minutes

    Violence, human rights abuses, and persecution have forced a record-breaking number of people around the world to flee their homes – some 110 million, according to a United Nations report released last week. The United States is traditionally a global leader in offering refuge and last year received the most asylum applications of any country. 

    Yet a Biden administration rule finalized last month limits access to asylum at the southern border. Individuals may now be disqualified for asylum unless they meet new conditionslike presenting themselves at a port

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