#asylum-policy

#asylum-policy

The Trump administration is seeking sweeping changes to the rights of asylum seekers that experts say would "decimate" the global refugee system established after World War II, a new report finds. Reuters, citing internal documents from the State Department and an agency spokesperson, finds the administration is proposing a framework in which asylum seekers would be forced to apply for protection in the first country they enter, not a country of their choosing.

"When I began as a prosecutor, I started in the domestic violence unit," she stressed. "You have my word that we will do everything in our power to fight for victims of domestic violence throughout this country, as I have done my entire career."

Reducing the move-on' period will increase levels of homelessness and destitution for people granted protection and put additional pressure on local authorities. The numbers don't add up. It takes around 35 days to receive universal credit. Local authorities need 56 days to work with households at risk of homelessness. Giving people only 28 days to find work, housing or support isn't enough time. Making people destitute ends up costing the taxpayer more money and causing distress and hardship.