Migrants from Central America stroll on a freeway throughout their journey in the direction of the USA, in Ciudad Hidalgo, Chiapas state, Mexico, J
Migrants from Central America stroll on a freeway throughout their journey in the direction of the USA, in Ciudad Hidalgo, Chiapas state, Mexico, June 5, 2019.
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The Trump administration is proposing a brand new rule that might deny asylum to migrants who’ve been convicted of misdemeanors like possession of marijuana.
The Justice Division and Division of Homeland Safety suggest in a draft of the rule, which was revealed Thursday in the Federal Register, to broaden laws governing asylum eligibility and disqualify these convicted “for possession or trafficking of a managed substance” from U.S. protections.
“Particularly, the departments suggest {that a} conviction for possession or trafficking of a managed substance or controlled-substance paraphernalia, aside from a single offense involving possession for one’s personal use of 30 grams or much less of marijuana, ought to disqualify an alien from eligibility for asylum,” the discover mentioned.
“Each possessors and traffickers of managed substances pose a direct menace to the general public well being and security pursuits of the USA, and so they shouldn’t be entitled to the advantage of asylum,” in accordance with the outline of the proposed rule change.
Convictions associated to home violence might additionally make migrants ineligible, in accordance with the discover.
The administration mentioned it should have…