As the Trump Administration continues to carry out its controversial “zero tolerance” immigration policy, we examine the rights U.S. law affords to families and individuals who cross the border illegally to seek asylum. We’ll also look at the Justice Department’s recent directive that gang and domestic violence should no longer constitute grounds for asylum. What questions do you have about how the U.S. asylum process works?
Guests:
Deep Gulasekaram, professor of Law, Santa Clara University School of Law; co-author, “The New Immigration Federalism”