Trump Admin Eases Asylum Crackdown While Keeping Broad Restrictions in Place For Almost 40 Countries

Source: International Business Times

The Trump administration has begun easing a sweeping asylum crackdown that halted hundreds of thousands of applications, while maintaining broad restrictions on migrants from nearly 40 countries under an expanded travel ban. According to Department of Homeland Security officials consulted by CBS News, the administration has lifted a pause on most asylum cases processed by U. S.