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The Trump regime is remaking US asylum laws with moves both behind the scenes and public ones that incite outrage. 

Our Senator Jeff Merkley has compiled the changes in a sweeping report, titled SHATTERED REFUGE.  As one whistleblower wrote, the changes are “clearly designed to further the administration’s racist agenda . . .” 

 

Some changes illegally bypass Congress, while others were designed to be so publicly cruel that they would deter other asylum seekers. For example, child separations this year alone totaled 69,550.  Taken together, it’s obvious that Trump’s objective is to deny asylum to all those crossing America’s southern border. 

Merkley catalogs the regime’s actions, including: 

• Reassigning or firing government immigration leaders and replacing them with racist political loyalists.  
• Illegally raising standards to allow agents to “say no to everyone” seeking asylum. 
• Even when asylum is granted, it is usually overturned by staff at headquarters.

Much of this has been engineered by Trump’s immigration czar Stephen Miller.

Miller has promoted white supremacy and is now transforming his hateful views into national policy. 

While the House proceeds with the impeachment process, Congress must investigate Trump’s dismantling of America’s asylum system. Congress should also demand Stephen Miller resign or be fired.

Stop the Hate!

Impeach Racist Trump!

Fire White Supremacist Miller!