Trump’s New Crackdown on Asylum Seekers

Hamed Aleaziz, our immigration reporter, describes the sweeping changes the Trump administration has made that affect asylum seekers — people fleeing harm in their home countries — since the shooting of two National Guard members in Washington.

By Hamed Aleaziz, Alexandra Ostasiewicz, Leila Medina, Stephanie Swart, June Kim and Whitney Shefte

December 6, 2025