The event took place as the Trump administration prepared to cut the number of refugees eligible for admission into the country to 15,000, the lowest level since 1980. The changes have been dizzying in their scope and frequency, but they follow a singular logic: to make the United States a more closed, restrictive nation. The president’s supporters say he has changed the immigration debate in the United States. His emergency measures have blocked thousands from entering the United States, waving off legal protections for vulnerable groups including minors traveling without their parents. Because TPS expires every 18 months or so, Batres-Bonilla said her foothold in the United States has always been tenuous.

Source: Washington Post October 31, 2020 12:33 UTC