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December 16, 2020

New Trump Admin Rule Will Send Asylum Seekers to Wait in El Salvador Despite Dangers
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In immigration news, a new rule is set to go into effect which would
send some asylum seekers at the U.S.-Mexico border to El Salvador,
instead of letting them receive humanitarian protection in the U.S. The
Trump administration implemented similar deals with Guatemala and
Honduras. Immigrant and human rights advocates say the policy puts
already-vulnerable migrants in dangerous situations.


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