US 'completely closed' to asylum seekers, says White House adviser

White House adviser Stephen Miller declared that the United States has effectively closed its doors to asylum seekers, citing recent Supreme Court rulings. He asserted that individuals seeking asylum at the southern border, who have not yet set foot on U.S. soil, can now be turned away. This ruling allows the revival of a controversial policy known as "metering," where immigration agents physically prevent asylum seekers from crossing.

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For Haitians? Absolutely. Yeah, so for, I mean, yes, Haitians live in Haiti. It's not our position that Haitians should leave Haiti.

Speaking to reporters, Miller specifically addressed Haitian refugees, stating that those with temporary protected status should leave the U.S. He argued that Haiti is a safe country for its citizens, dismissing claims that high crime rates within certain areas should be grounds for asylum. "For Haitians? Absolutely. Yeah, so for, I mean, yes, Haitians live in Haiti. It's not our position that Haitians should leave Haiti," Miller said, as quoted by PBS News. He drew parallels to crime rates in U.S. cities like Chicago, St. Louis, and Los Angeles, suggesting that such conditions have never been a basis for asylum.

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It has never been the case that having communities that have high crime rates is a basis for asylum. Never has been, never will be.

Miller also reiterated his stance on birthright citizenship, calling for its end. He believes the Supreme Court should rule on the 14th Amendment to clarify its original meaning regarding citizenship. "One way or another, this nation has to end birthright citizenship," he stated, as reported by PBS News.

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Well, just to just to clear, what I said was is this country doesn't have a future if we don't end birthright citizenship. Obviously the right and correct way to end birthright citizenship is for the Supreme Court to rule what the 14th Amendment clearly and correctly meant. But one way or another, this nation has to end birthright citizenship.

Furthermore, Miller claimed that all asylum claims made along the southwest border are inherently fraudulent. He described the administration's approach as implementing international agreements worldwide to process asylum seekers, suggesting that if individuals seek asylum, the U.S. will arrange for them to go to another country. "America's doors are closed fully to asylum seekers. We've set up agreements where if you want asylum, then we will find a country elsewhere in the world for you to go. It's a very simple, very elegant, very complete solution," he explained.

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America's doors are closed fully to asylum seekers. We've set up agreements where if you want asylum, then we will find a country elsewhere in the world for you to go. It's a very simple, very elegant, very complete solution.