Homeland Security Sec’y urged to uphold commitments to asylum seekers

Posted on June 28, 2017 by Thomas Azar

After the recent Supreme Court ruling allowing part of President Trump’s travel ban to go into effect, the Human Rights First organization is urging Secretary of Homeland Security John Kelly to uphold legal obligations to accept asylum seekers. Human Rights First also wants Custom and Border Control (CBP) agents to comply with US law and treaty commitments regarding asylum seekers, including those from the six countries targeted by Trump’s executive order. Read more about Human Rights First’s stand at its’ website.

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