Author: Emma Winger

Judge Says “Poppycock!” to Trump Program That Let Border Patrol Screen Asylum Applicants

Posted by Emma Winger | Sep 1, 2020 | Asylum, Border Enforcement, Humanitarian Protection

A federal court on Monday halted a secretive program started under the Trump administration that...

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The Jail-to-Deportation Pipeline Turns Deadly for Immigrants in the Pandemic

Posted by Emma Winger | Jul 16, 2020 | Abuses, Enforcement, Interior Enforcement

Another man has died in immigration detention from COVID-19. His tragic and avoidable death marks...

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Trump Labels Asylum Seekers as National Security Threat in Expanded Asylum Bar

Posted by Emma Winger | Jul 9, 2020 | Asylum, Border Enforcement, Enforcement, Humanitarian Protection

Even as President Trump downplays the threat of COVID-19, the Trump administration is using the...

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Supreme Court Limits Court Oversight for Fast-Track Deportations

Posted by Emma Winger | Jun 25, 2020 | Due Process & the Courts, Federal Courts/Jurisdiction

The Supreme Court ruled on June 25 that certain asylum seekers forced through a fast-track...

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New Data Shows Border Patrol Agents Reject More Asylum Seekers

Posted by Emma Winger | May 6, 2020 | Asylum, Humanitarian Protection

The Trump administration has used the coronavirus pandemic to justify shutting down the southern...

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