"I don’t think the modern #history of asylum can be separated from the advent of restrictive #immigration laws. You don’t really need to carve out an exception for people to be able to seek asylum in a country unless you have rules—very strict rules—about who can and cannot enter."
https://www.texasobserver.org/asylum-history-america-trump/
#HumanRights #politics #USpol #news #Trump
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