Observatoire des droits humains (anglais seulement)

People Seeking Asylum Have Legal Right to Enter US Territory

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The UN refugee agency indicates Washington is on shaky legal ground in barring Central American asylum seekers from entering the United States. The UNHCR reports people fleeing persecution and violence have a right to international protection. The UN refugee agency does not question the sovereign right of any nation to control its borders. But, it does say international law governs the way countries must behave toward refugees and asylum seekers. The UNHCR says it recognizes the...

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