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Asylum in the United States

a man holds up his right hand in front of a wall of fingerpaint-hands

Guatemala’s shortcomings raise doubts about US migration deal

Migration

Under Friday’s accord, Guatemala becomes a so-called “safe third country,” turning it into a buffer zone for migrants trying to reach the United States, and potentially lifting applications for asylum in Guatemala from a few hundred a year to tens of thousands. Guatemala, however, isn’t necessarily “safe.”

A girl and a woman carry bags and have their back turned to the camera on a city street

Why it’s harder to win asylum, even in New York

Immigration
A woman holds a visibly distraught woman with her face in her hand.

Arizona volunteers form ‘underground’ network to house migrants released by ICE

Immigration
Alex Bukasa, a Congolese asylum-seeker and former journalist, poses in front of the White House.

Last in, first out: Policy change moves longtime US asylum-seekers to back of the line

Immigration
mother

Mom’s sacrifice gives son a better shot at asylum in US

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