asylum applications
Coverage of asylum applications in the Nexus archive.
- Russian army deserters in Germany: 'No choice but to run'
Russian army deserters in Germany are facing denial of their asylum applications, with one individual expressing fear of being sent back to fight on the front lines.
- San Francisco immigration court shuts down, striking at heart of historic advocacy
The San Francisco immigration court, one of the busiest in the U.S. and most likely to grant asylum applications, has shut down. The closure impacts immigration case processing and asylum approvals.
- Brazil intercepts 108 Cuban immigrants amid growing asylum applications
Brazil intercepted 108 Cuban immigrants as Cuban asylum applications surpassed Venezuelan ones for the first time in a decade, signaling increasing strain.
- Trump administration working to allow for some asylum rejections without interviews
The Trump administration is developing a plan to enable immigration officials to quickly reject certain asylum applications without conducting interviews. CBS News reported this exclusive information, citing their immigration and politics reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez.
- Appeals court rejects broad Trump administration bid to block asylum applications
A federal appeals court rejected President Trump's attempt to block migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border from seeking asylum, ruling it violated Congress-enacted laws. The court emphasized that the asylum statute grants individuals 'physically present' in the U.S. the right to apply for asylum, with narrow exceptions.