In light of the President’s tweets telling four freshmen Congresswomen of color to “go back” to where they came from, Refinery29 highlighted pressing immigration issues, including the new asylum restrictions. Refinery29 quoted Tahirih Chief of Policy, Archi Pyati:
“Children fleeing life-threatening circumstances, women fleeing rape and severe domestic violence, families trying to avoid persecution — none will be allowed to seek asylum. This blanket rejection of asylum claims simply because someone approaches the Southern border is inhuman and unfair.”
