UN: Countries Must Allow People at Risk to Request Asylum

The U.N. refugee agency is urging Washington to allow people fleeing persecution and violence, including those who are traveling with the Central American caravan, to request asylum on U.S. territory. U.S. President Donald Trump has vowed to prevent a caravan of thousands of immigrants from Honduras, Guatemala and El Salvador from entering the United States.  The Pentagon has announced plans to send hundreds of troops to the border in what is described as a support role. The U.N....

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