Trump urges UN to tighten global asylum rules: What it means

According to a statement from the US State Department, American officials will call on asylum seekers to apply for refuge in the first country they pass through, rather than having the right to choose which country to move to.

The department emphasizes that the current system has long been abused by criminals and economic migrants, leading to a global migration crisis, strengthening criminal cartels, and violating state sovereignty.

Almost 200 UN member states have their own immigration and asylum laws, and the United States is a party to numerous international agreements in this field. The US side is calling for coordination and adherence to rules that limit chaotic movements of asylum seekers.

This move comes amid Trump’s strict immigration policies in the US, which involve increased arrests of immigrants and the termination of temporary humanitarian programs. Previously, these programs allowed hundreds of thousands of people from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, Venezuela, and other countries to legally live and work in the US for many years.

US officials argue that the changes will help streamline the global asylum system and reduce abuses, while emphasizing the need to comply with international standards and ensure national security.

The US has introduced new rules for obtaining non-immigrant visas. From now on, applications must be submitted only in the applicant’s country of citizenship or permanent residence.

The US immigration service has announced deportations of Ukrainians. As explained by the spokesperson for the State Border Guard Service, Andriy Demchenko, other countries may deport foreigners both for violating migration laws and for other offenses.

After returning to the White House, US President Donald Trump began a campaign of migrant deportations.