Basically, if this stands, anyone can claim “gang violence” fear and get in. And how does domestic violence qualify? It has always been government or group persecution to qualify.
Via Daily Caller:
The Trump administration may not enforce new policies that make it more difficult for immigrants to obtain asylum due to gender or gang violence, a federal judge in Washington, D.C., said Wednesday.
In a rare move, the judge then ordered the government to bring several of the migrant-plaintiffs back to the United States for new asylum hearings.
“This ruling is a defeat for the Trump administration’s all-out assault on the rights of asylum seekers,” said Jennifer Chang Newell, managing attorney of the ACLU’s Immigrants’ Rights Project. “The government’s attempt to obliterate asylum protections is unlawful and inconsistent with our country’s longstanding commitment to provide protection to immigrants fleeing for their lives.”
Migrants who enter the country illegally are subject to a proceeding called expedited removal. However, those aliens can qualify for asylum if they show a credible fear of persecution in their home country because of their race, religion, nationality, social group, or political opinion. This is called a “credible fear determination.”
Former Attorney General Jeff Sessions issued new guidance stating that vulnerability to gangs or domestic violence would generally not be a sufficient basis to show credible fear during an expedited removal proceeding. The Department of Justice administers immigration courts, thus placing them under the AG’s direction.