Immigrants make their way towards the border crossing in Tijuana, Mexico. Gregory Bull/AP hide caption
Asylum Crackdown NPR reporting on efforts by the Trump administration to discourage asylum seekers from coming to the U.S., including the "zero tolerance policy" that led to families being separated at the border.
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Asylum Crackdown
Reporting on the administration's family separation policy and efforts to limit asylum protections.
White House Chief of Staff John Kelly in his office in the West Wing. John W. Poole/NPR hide caption
U.S. Border Patrol agents take a father and son from Honduras into custody at the U.S.-Mexico border near Mission, Texas, on Tuesday. John Moore/Getty Images hide caption
Doctors Concerned About 'Irreparable Harm' To Separated Migrant Children
The Berduo family speaks with authorities as they try to cross the international bridge between Matamoros, Mexico, and Brownsville, Texas. John Burnett/NPR hide caption
After Traveling 2,000 Miles For Asylum, This Family's Journey Halts At A Bridge
Ms. A.B. is seeking asylum in the U.S. after suffering more than a decade of domestic violence in El Salvador. U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions has personally intervened in her case. Kevin D. Liles for NPR hide caption
This Salvadoran Woman Is At The Center Of The Attorney General's Asylum Crackdown
Dahani Gudiel, 25, from Guatemala turned herself and her three daughters in to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection outside of McAllen, Texas on Monday. Gudiel says she crossed the border seeking asylum after being threatened by gangs at home. Claire Harbage/NPR hide caption
A Look Into What Immigrant Families Face At Busiest Border Crossing
In the village of Quilin Novillo, the houses are billboards for the American dream. One is painted red, white and blue, with stars and stripes. John Burnett/NPR hide caption