SSGT SUZANNE M. JENKINS, USAF
Miller informed reporters that America has entirely shut its doors to asylum applicants in response to the Supreme Court's decision.
Additionally, Miller referred to all asylum requests at the border as "fake." "In all instances, these include criminals, individuals looking for benefits, economic migrants seeking social aid, and others who arrive to join family members, among others."
"The positive aspect for them is that other nations are prepared to welcome them," the White House official pointed out.
Previously, the US Supreme Court decided that the US government is allowed to terminate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for refugees from Haiti and Syria. In a separate ruling, the court decided that migrants reaching the US-Mexico border cannot apply for asylum until they enter Mexico, allowing US border officials to return them at the border.
The Washington Post states that the Supreme Court's ruling will likely affect not just the Haitian and Syrian populations, but also possibly the roughly 1.3 million migrants from 17 nations holding TPS status. The publication highlights that the Supreme Court permitted the withdrawal of this status for Venezuelans last year.
source: washingtonpost.com
Additionally, Miller referred to all asylum requests at the border as "fake." "In all instances, these include criminals, individuals looking for benefits, economic migrants seeking social aid, and others who arrive to join family members, among others."
"The positive aspect for them is that other nations are prepared to welcome them," the White House official pointed out.
Previously, the US Supreme Court decided that the US government is allowed to terminate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for refugees from Haiti and Syria. In a separate ruling, the court decided that migrants reaching the US-Mexico border cannot apply for asylum until they enter Mexico, allowing US border officials to return them at the border.
The Washington Post states that the Supreme Court's ruling will likely affect not just the Haitian and Syrian populations, but also possibly the roughly 1.3 million migrants from 17 nations holding TPS status. The publication highlights that the Supreme Court permitted the withdrawal of this status for Venezuelans last year.
source: washingtonpost.com