29 Apr, 2019
Department of Homeland Security's Reported 'Metering' Policy: Legal Issues [April 29, 2019]
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Smith, Hillel R.
From the Document: "Generally, a non-U.S. national (alien) who arrives in the United States without valid documentation may pursue asylum and related protections if the alien demonstrates a credible fear of persecution or torture in his or her country of origin. In recent years, the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has reportedly been limiting the number of asylum seekers who may be processed each day at designated ports of entry along the U.S. southern border. Aliens reportedly affected by this policy generally have not yet reached the U.S. border and, while at the cusp of physical entry, remain in Mexico. This policy--known as 'turnback' or 'metering'--is intended to address an 'unprecedented rise in asylum requests,' as well as safety and health concerns resulting from overcrowding at ports of entry."
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  • Author
    Smith, Hillel R.
  • Publisher
    Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
  • Report Number
    CRS Legal Sidebar, LSB10295
  • Date
    29 Apr, 2019
  • Copyright
    Public Domain
  • Retrieved From
    Congressional Research Service: crsreports.congress.gov/
  • Format
    pdf
  • Media Type
    application/pdf
  • Subjects
    Asylum, Right of
    Border security, Immigrants
    U.S. Customs and Border Protection
  • Resource Group
    Reports (CRS)

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