Any person who illegally crosses the US border will automatically be disqualified from applying for asylum in America—a measure aimed at the invasion caravan which has now reached Mexico City. According to a “New Asylum Rule” issued by the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker and Department of Homeland Security Secretary... 

Caravan sympathizers aren’t going to like this one. The DOJ and DHS announced new policies Thursday restricting illegal aliens from asylum eligibility. In an Interim Final Rule announced by Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen and Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker, the Trump administration was granted broad authority to block asylum claims for people who violate US immigration laws. “Consistent... 

US President Donald Trump has requested – and received – the resignation of Attorney General Jeff Sessions. The Department of Justice will be led by his chief of staff Matthew Whitaker until a permanent replacement is nominated. “We thank Attorney General Jeff Sessions for his service, and wish him well!” Trump said on Twitter Wednesday afternoon, after announcing the appointment of...