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RandySF

(84,291 posts) Mon Jun 11, 2018, 04:33 PM Jun 2018

Jeff Sessions: Domestic violence is not grounds for asylum

Via alert on my phone. The war on women continues.

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Jeff Sessions: Domestic violence is not grounds for asylum (Original Post) RandySF Jun 2018 OP

Disgusting. bearsfootball516 Jun 2018 #1

Sorry Melania. dameatball Jun 2018 #2

This is not new. Nonhlanhla Jun 2018 #3

Only applies to Latin countries and probably Iliyah Jun 2018 #4

bearsfootball516

(6,713 posts)

1. Disgusting.

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Mon Jun 11, 2018, 04:34 PM

Jun 2018

dameatball

(7,669 posts)

2. Sorry Melania.

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Mon Jun 11, 2018, 04:36 PM

Jun 2018

Nonhlanhla

(2,074 posts)

3. This is not new.

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Mon Jun 11, 2018, 04:36 PM

Jun 2018

Last edited Mon Jun 11, 2018, 05:31 PM - Edit history (1)

As far as I know, domestic violence has never been grounds for asylum. There might be some exceptions that I'm not aware of.

On edit: apparently there have been a relaxation of the rules since 2014, which the Trumpers are now reversing again.

Iliyah

(25,111 posts)

4. Only applies to Latin countries and probably

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Mon Jun 11, 2018, 04:41 PM

Jun 2018

any country of POC. Russians giving birth are ok.

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