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American Immigrants Weigh-In on Trump Border Policies

by Mike O'Sullivan

   LOS ANGELES --

   As Americans debate the Trump administration's hardened immigration
   policies, one group of citizens has first-hand experience with the
   process: the more than [1]43 million Americans who lawfully immigrated
   to the country.

   VOA reporters in Los Angeles spoke with a range of immigrants from all
   around the world about the Trump administration's policies, the
   treatment of children who enter the United States illegally with their
   families, and the rights of asylum seekers.

   While many remain divided on the issues surrounding illegal immigration
   and Trump's handling of it, these foreign-born citizens who [2]make up
   some 14 percent of the U.S. population said legitimate refugees and
   asylum seekers should get the help they need.

   VOA's Elizabeth Lee contributed to this report.

References

   1. http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2017/05/03/key-findings-about-u-s-immigrants/
   2. https://www.cfr.org/backgrounder/us-immigration-debate-0