Prof. Ana Pottratz Acosta Quoted by Europe Says About the U.S. Making Asylum and Work Application Process Difficult

Professor Ana Pottratz Acosta was quoted by Europe Says about how over the last year, the Trump administration has made significant changes not only to asylum applications but also to work permit authorizations for asylum seekers. From new fees for applications to shorter validity periods for work permits, the changes have immigration experts worried that legal work avenues for asylum seekers are effectively being shut down. She said, “The overarching message that this administration is trying to send to asylum seekers, or people that are fleeing their countries of origin due to persecution, is ‘Don’t come here.’ They want to make the atmosphere as unwelcoming as possible to asylum seekers and immigrants writ large.”