Asylum-seekers that wait in Mexico lend a helping hand
A group of asylum-seekers in San Luis, Mexico sit under a canopy side by side with the border wall located on the main road that leads into the United States.
This after President Donald Trump’s administration now forces asylum-seekers to wait in Mexico before starting their asylum process, a policy referred to as ” metering. ”
As a result, thousands of people along the Mexican border don’t get an interview with an asylum officer for months and face danger even after fleeing violence and poverty in their homes countries, according to the Associated Press.
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