US 'Completely Closed' to Asylum Seekers; Haitians Face Deportation

The United States has become "completely closed" to asylum seekers, with Haitian nationals facing deportation, according to a former advisor to Donald Trump. This stance follows a June 25 Supreme Court ruling that upheld the Trump administration's decision to end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitians.

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The United States is completely closed to asylum seekers.

The advisor asserted that individuals seeking asylum in the U.S. are not genuinely persecuted in their home countries based on race, religion, or ethnicity. He suggested that other nations are prepared to welcome these individuals, implying a lack of necessity for them to seek refuge in the United States. The ruling impacts roughly 350,000 Haitians who were previously granted TPS.

Despite the U.S. State Department maintaining a high-level travel advisory for Haiti due to risks of kidnapping, crime, terrorism, and social unrest, the advisor downplayed these concerns. He compared the crime levels in Haiti to those in certain U.S. cities like Chicago, St. Louis, and Los Angeles, arguing that crime alone does not qualify for asylum.

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The good news is that other countries are ready to accept them.

The Supreme Court's conservative majority ruled that courts cannot review the administration's decisions to revoke TPS. This decision affects immigrants from 12 other countries as well, including Venezuela, Syria, and Afghanistan. Critics, including three liberal justices, argued that the decision was motivated by racial bias, citing past remarks by Trump about Haiti and immigrants from "shithole" countries. The court also affirmed the legality of policies allowing border officials to turn away asylum seekers, effectively blocking many from applying for asylum.

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Haitians live in Haiti. We are not saying that Haitians should leave Haiti – it is their country.