“Charging asylum application fees puts a dollar amount on helping migrants escape persecution. It is pure villainy.”

By Jake Johnson, staff writer for Common Dreams. Published 4-30-2019

Photo: Latina Lista

In a move immigrant rights groups decried as the White House’s latest inhumane attack on those fleeing violence and persecution, President Donald Trump late Monday ordered sweeping changes to the U.S. asylum system, including restriction of work permits and a fee for asylum applications.

“Once again, he’s hell bent on persecuting the most vulnerable and gives access to lifesaving refuge only to those who can afford it,” tweeted advocacy group Voto Latino. Continue reading →