Asylum

‘Surge immigration judges to our border’

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(NewsNation) — A March 21 border riot in El Paso County, Texas, wasn’t the first of its kind but was the “most dramatic” National Border Patrol Council President Brandon Judd can remember, he told “The Hill.” More than 200 people are facing state charges for allegedly forcing their way through a barrier of outnumbered Texas … Read more

Canada’s Mexico visa rule change ‘had to happen’ after asylum spike: minister

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Mexican citizens will once again need a visa to come to Canada after asylum claims from that country have soared in recent years. Immigration Minister Marc Miller made the announcement Thursday morning in Ottawa, saying the change will take effect as of 11:30 p.m. Eastern. “We have seen exponential growth in claims from Mexican nationals particularly in the last year,” … Read more