Illegal immigrants entering the US will no longer be able to seek asylum before being deported, after the Trump administration signed public health and national security laws to justify the move, according to government documents and officials.
According to foreign media, two Customs and Border Protection officials told the BBC's American partner, CBS, that migrants will not have access to immigration judges or asylum officers under executive orders signed by Trump shortly after taking office.
This effectively suspends US obligations under domestic and international law to protect people fleeing persecution from returning to dangerous countries, writes A2 CNN.
CBS reports that internal documents show that any request to release immigrants to the US with a court notice must be approved by Border Patrol headquarters and will only be considered in "life-threatening" cases.
Trump has cited an immigration law that allows presidents to block the entry of foreigners deemed "harmful" to the US, including those from countries with "contagious diseases." (A2 Televizion)
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