Trump Administration Moves To Deny Asylum Over Misdemeanor Marijuana Offenses

The Trump administration is seeking to make certain marijuana offenses, including misdemeanor possession, grounds to deny asylum to migrants. In a notice published in the Federal Register on Thursday, the Justice Department and Department of Homeland Security proposed amending asylum policy to make it so that people convicted of various misdemeanor and felony offenses are … Continue reading Trump Administration Moves To Deny Asylum Over Misdemeanor Marijuana Offenses