Politics Alert: After a day at the border, first eight members of migrant caravan taken into U.S. custody to begin processing asylum claims

A group of Central American asylum seekers had spent the day languishing on the ground outside a border crossing after U.S. officials said they did not have space to process them, in what became a high-profile test of Trump administration immigration policies. Customs and Border Patrol said late Monday that the United States has started processing the first eight. Asylum seekers are typically detained until officers from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services conduct interviews to determine whether they have a credible fear of persecution or torture if they are sent home. The first few dozen migrants from the caravan through Mexico, wearing white armbands to identify themselves, had walked up to the San Ysidro entry point Sunday night but were not allowed to enter. They and the other Central Americans on the convoy had received extraordinary attention after conservative U.S. media highlighted their trip and the president denounced the caravan.

Democracy Dies in Darkness     Politics Alert Apr 30, 11:00 PM     After a day at the border, first eight members of migrant caravan taken into U.S. custody to begin processing asylum claims A group of Central American asylum seekers had spent the day languishing on the ground outside a border crossing after U.S. officials said they did not have space to process them, in what became a high-profile test of Trump administration immigration policies. Customs and Border Patrol said late Monday that the United States has started processing the first eight. Asylum seekers are typically detained until officers from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services conduct interviews to determine whether they have a credible fear of persecution or torture if they are sent home. The first few dozen migrants from the caravan through Mexico, wearing white armbands to identify themselves, had walked up to the San Ysidro entry point Sunday night but were not allowed to enter. They and the other Central Americans on the convoy had received extraordinary attention after conservative U.S. media highlighted their trip and the president denounced the caravan. Read more » Advertisement You received this email because you signed up for news alerts from The Washington Post. Manage my newsletters and alerts | Unsubscribe Privacy Policy | Help ©2018 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071