Trump administration cancels temporary asylum for Myanmar nationals living in US
by Edward Helmore in New York from World news | The Guardian on (#71PV4)
Homeland security claims country being ruled by military dictatorship no longer continues to meet conditions' for Temporary Protected Status
The Trump administration announced it will cancel temporary asylum for around 10,000 Myanmar nationals living in the US, despite the country being ruled by a military dictatorship that has a record of executing dissidents.
On Monday the Department of Homeland Security said it was terminating the designation of Burma (Myanmar) for Temporary Protected Status relief. It claimed that after reviewing conditions in Myanmar and consulting with appropriate US government agencies, the secretary (Kristi Noem) determined that Burma no longer continues to meet the conditions" for TPS designation.
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