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The Race for Asylum Before Trump Takes Office

The Race for Asylum Before Trump Takes Office

Update: 2024-12-18
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Tens of thousands of migrants in Mexico are currently in limbo after new policies put in place there and in the US changed the process for how people seek asylum. Now, with President-elect Trump promising an immigration crackdown as soon as he takes office, some asylum-seekers are anxious to make it into the US before Inauguration Day.

On today’s Big Take podcast, Bloomberg reporter Alex Vasquez joins host Sarah Holder to explain the complex intersection of these policies and to share the story of one family navigating that system. 

Read more: Stranded in Mexico: Trump’s Looming Crackdown Scares Migrants

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The Race for Asylum Before Trump Takes Office

The Race for Asylum Before Trump Takes Office

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