In new effort to deter migrants, A-G William Barr withholds bail to asylum-seekers | World News, The Indian Express

In new effort to deter migrants, A-G William Barr withholds bail to asylum-seekers | World News, The Indian Express

By New York Times |Washington |Published: April 17, 2019 8:28:18 am

In new effort to deter migrants, A-G William Barr withholds bail to asylum-seekers

The order will not go into effect for 90 days, and is all but certain to be challenged in federal court. Immigrant-rights lawyers said it could undermine the basic rights of people seeking safety in the United States.

Immigrants from Honduras seeking asylum wait on the Gateway International Bridge, which connects the United States and Mexico, in Matamoros, Mexico. (Source: AP Photo/File)

Written by Michael D. Shear and Katie Benner