Multiple immigrants are denied the opportunity to articulate their anguish over potential torment upon forced return to their home countries.

Multiple immigrants are denied the opportunity to articulate their anguish over potential torment upon forced return to their home countries.

HOLY CRAP, Y'ALL! Let's talk about how the Trump administration messed with asylum-seekers who are trying to avoid being tortured back in their shithole countries, yeah?

First off, there's this UN Convention Against Torture thing that the U.S. signed, which means they can't deport migrants to countries where they're likely to get tortured by their own governments. Here's the catch though, the Trump administration has been making some shady changes to how they handle asylum-seekers who fear torture, you feel me?

Before, these folks had to go to immigration court to make their case, but first, they'd have an interview with an asylum officer to make sure their fear is legit. Now, with this January executive order, things have changed, and it seems like protections for people going through these screenings have been removed.

So, previously, you could take your sweet time to find a lawyer and have them be there with you during the screening. If that asylum officer said, "Nah, bro, you ain't in danger," you could appeal that decision in court. But, guess what, that ain't the case no more! According to new federal guidelines, you can't bring a lawyer, and there's no appeal option.

Immigration attorneys have been saying this is what's happening, and they claim these screenings are shorter too. Before they'd last a few hours, now you might be in and out in a matter of minutes. People are getting denied without even a damn explanation.

Now, let's get into the heartbreaking story of this woman from Ethiopia who's currently locked up outside San Diego. This broad claimed she was tortured by Ethiopian officials after she witnessed her military execute a group of people. She spent more than a week in prison, got brutally beaten, threatened, and scared for her family's life.

She had a screening with an asylum officer, but her attorney says, given her situation, she should qualify for protection under the Convention Against Torture. But, nope! She got denied, and with these new rules, she ain't got no shots at an appeal. Looks like she's gonna get shipped back to good ol' Ethiopia.

We don't have exact numbers on how many people are getting affected by these changes, but it's safe to say quite a few, considering all we've got are these sad stories from attorneys across the country. The government ain't publishing data about these screenings anymore, which some peeps believe is on purpose to keep us from seeing the shady crap they're doing.

Now, there are court cases challenging the president's executive order, so let's see how that shakes out, bro.

References:

1. NPR
2. The Washington Post.
3. ACLU
4. Human Rights Watch

The Trump administration's recent changes in policy-and-legislation regarding asylum-seekers have sparked controversy, particularly concerning individuals fearing torture. The January executive order has eliminated appeal options for asylum-seekers in their policyscreenings, a shift that has raised concerns among immigration attorneys and human rights organizations. General-news sources reported the case of an Ethiopian woman who was denied asylum under these new rules, despite her history of torture by her own government. Meanwhile, the government's lack of transparency in publishing data about these screenings fuels speculation about their intentions and the number of people affected by these changes.

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