Discussion: Trump Policy Of Returning Asylum Seekers To Mexico Is Illegal, Lawsuit Argues

system1 · February 14, 2019, 11:34pm

Trump Policy Of Returning Asylum Seekers To Mexico Is Illegal, Lawsuit Argues Back to article

lastroth · February 14, 2019, 11:50pm

I’m still waiting for Trump/Miller to go full Hungarian on Central Americans seeking asylum.

https://www.npr.org/2018/08/22/640849555/hungary-intentionally-denying-food-to-asylum-seekers-watchdog-groups-say

spin · February 15, 2019, 12:19am

This is actually - legally - debatable. International refugee law is part of US domestic law (because treatees are domestic law) and it is not at all clear if Mexico - given the violence there - is a safe place as it would need to be.

This could go either way. But that it is only debateable is in and of itself shocking. The US did not - before two years ago - do things that arguable violated international law like this…

maximus · February 15, 2019, 12:41am

How about Slovenian asshole seekers?

dannydorko · February 15, 2019, 1:23am

I really don’t care. Do u?

caltg · February 15, 2019, 1:32am

I knew there was a reason why I am a member and supporter of the ACLU. Go get em!