TIJUANA, Mexico - Julio Lopez and his family faced a decision when they reached the U.S. border to seek asylum: cross illegally or follow government instructions to stay in Mexico, even if it meant waiting for months. The government pulled an “immoral bait and switch” by instructing migrants to wait in Mexico for an opportunity to apply for asylum before restricting their eligibility, attorneys said in a court filing. The other is the policy that took effect Sept. 12 to deny asylum to anyone who reached the U.S. after travelling through another country and failing to seek asylum there. U.S. authorities have insisted that they are respecting people’s rights to seek asylum. He got a court date and was returned to Mexico to wait for his hearing.

Source: thestar September 26, 2019 20:48 UTC