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Illegal Border Crossers Now Ineligible For Asylum, White House Says

Joseph Curl

Foreigners who cross the U.S.-Mexico border illegally will no longer be allowed to claim asylum under a new rule meant to crack down on “meritless” claims, the Trump administration announced on Thursday.

Non-Americans hoping to claim asylum must do so at an official border crossing under the rule. All others who simply cross into the United States cannot then claim asylum.

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