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OpinionWhy I Quit My Job Carrying Out Trump's Immigration Policies A former asylum officer says "remain in Mexico" and other policies undermining asylum aren't just racist, they're illegal.Nov. 20, 2019, 6:00 a.m. ETVideotranscriptBackbars0:00/3:46-3:46transcriptWhy I Quit My Job Carrying Out Trump's Immigration PoliciesA former asylum officer says "remain in Mexico" and other policies undermining asylum aren't just racist, they're illegal.I started up the asylum office in September 2017 and I was an asylum officer for two years. I was asked to do work that I believe to be illegal and immoral. Ultimately I had to voice my dissent and quit. And the asylum program is a scam. I didn't think of myself as a whistle-blower but I guess, I guess I am. Most victims of gang violence and domestic abuse will not qualify for asylum. Before I sat down and really figured out that it was illegal, I was able to sort of disassociate. It's just another bad thing that was happening by this administration but it didn't directly affect me. Trump has proposed charging a fee to process the legal asylum applications. Our country is full. Can't take it anymore. I'm sorry, can't happen, so turn around. That's the way it is. The government is sending them back to Mexico. It's an expansion of the controversial Remain in Mexico policy. The administration is clearly trying to destroy the asylum program. The standard for asylum was essentially a 1 in 10 chance of being persecuted in your home country. But with Remain in Mexico, the entire nature of the work changed. The level of proof that we are requiring of people to show that they would be harmed in Mexico is much, much, much, much higher. A migrant has to show that it's more likely than not, through a phone line that's disconnecting, actively deny
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