Monday, January 25, 2010

Mexico Drug War: Asylum Seekers Increasingly Turned Away By US Immigration Courts

By Todd Bensman | GlobalPost

SAN ANTONIO, Texas -- Their stories may be heart-rending. Their experiences may seem unimaginable. Their lives may still be at risk.

But the growing numbers of Mexican citizens who have fled rampaging drug trafficking cartels to seek American political asylum are finding the door slammed shut in their faces.

U.S. immigration judges are expelling Mexican asylum seekers, leaving them to face their cartel demons, according to confidential records provided to GlobalPost and interviews with seven lawyers handling such cases.

Complete Article: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/07/15/mexico-drug-war-asylum-se_n_234022.html

[Posted By: Evelyn Ramirez]

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