{"id":10669,"date":"2023-05-11T20:38:22","date_gmt":"2023-05-11T20:38:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/redfranciscana.org\/defensores-derechos-humanos-denuncian-prohibicion-asilo\/"},"modified":"2023-05-15T15:55:04","modified_gmt":"2023-05-15T15:55:04","slug":"defensores-derechos-humanos-denuncian-prohibicion-asilo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/redfranciscana.org\/en\/defensores-derechos-humanos-denuncian-prohibicion-asilo\/","title":{"rendered":"Faith-Based Advocates Across the Americas Denounce the Asylum Ban"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.20.2″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”42px|||||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_margin=”-27px|||||”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.20.2″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”8px|auto||auto||” global_colors_info=”{}” min_height=”1484.4px”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.20.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.2″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”-45px|||||” global_colors_info=”{}”]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 11, 2023
CONTACT: alexandra@quixote.org<\/a><\/p>\n

Today finally marks the end of the Title 42 order, but we lament that this will not bring the relief that migrants have desperately awaited for three years. Together, the Franciscan Network for Migrants and the Quixote Center condemn the Biden administration\u2019s proposed rule<\/a> to bar asylum, as well as regional efforts to limit the human right to free and safe movement.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The new rule will bar migrants from being able to seek asylum unless they meet one of several extremely narrow criteria, such as having applied for asylum in a third country and been denied, or having successfully secured one of very limited asylum appointment slots through the convoluted CBP one smartphone app. As human rights defenders, this rule is confusing and difficult to navigate; for migrants, we fear it will make accessing asylum near-impossible.\u00a0<\/p>\n

This asylum ban violates legislation enacted by the U.S. Congress as well as numerous international treaties. While we welcome new legal pathways, these will never replace the legal obligation to provide safe and dignified asylum, which is the only option that many vulnerable people have to seek safety. The U.S. is not above international law, and this sets a dangerous precedent for human rights across the region.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Members of the Franciscan Network for Migrants accompany migrants throughout Latin America, providing shelter and humanitarian aid. We have witnessed firsthand the dangers that migrants face when their access to asylum is blocked. Panama, Honduras, and other countries along the migratory route do not have a functioning process to apply for asylum. Nor are other countries in the region such as Mexico safe destinations for migrants to seek refugee due to the dangers that they encounter, which include murder, sexual assault, kidnapping, and torture<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Our governments continue to enact xenophobic and inhumane measures; however, we reaffirm our commitment to continue welcoming and accompanying migrants on their journey to safety. We denounce interregional initiatives that aim to deter people from being able to seek asylum on their journey throughout Latin America, especially as in Panama and Colombia. Additionally, Mexico\u2019s borders are increasingly militarized, which has led to an increase in arrests, deportations, human rights violations and created new obstacles to free and safe transit.\u00a0<\/p>\n

In order to ensure safe and orderly asylum, we recommend that the Biden administration:<\/p>\n