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The recent debate over the zero-tolerance policy that was advocated by the Donald Trump administration has seen many people protesting against the cruelty of the government in enforcing rules to such an extent that many young children were separated from their parents at the border.

The backlash from all quarters was swift and strong. With many world leaders and influential people condemning the action and with strong criticism from the residents of the country, The president of the United States has signed an executive order stating that separation of children should stop.

But the damage was already done. More than 2000 children have been torn away from their parents and no one knows when or how they will be reunited with them. So how did this whole debacle start in the first place?

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Trumps Zero Tolerance Towards Illegal Immigration To USA

While crossing the border without a valid visa has been deemed as illegal immigration long before the Trump administration took office but People who cross the border to flee persecution in their home country and seek asylum have always been treated with more kindness.

There are essentially two ways in which asylum seekers can Immigration to USA without having proper papers. One way is to approach the border security guards at a port of entry and state that you are seeking asylum this would however be extremely risky as you are liable to be turned away due to lack of space and be asked to come later.

Another way would be to immigration to USA illegally and if caught by a border patrol agent state that you are seeking asylum. Though the asylum claim is legal and the United States cannot turn away people seeking asylum as per international human rights law without giving them a fair hearing it can prosecute them for entering the country illegally.

Until now previous governments have more or less treated Illegal Border Crossings as a misdemeanor rather than a crime, however, the current governments zero-tolerance policy has led to all asylum seekers entering illegally being slapped with criminal charges even while their claims for seeking asylum are being processed.

This has led to the wide and far-reaching persecution of the asylum seekers which was justified by stating that it was the immigrants fault for not coming legally. A number of media reports, opinion pieces and concerned citizens in the USA are contesting that claim.

Heartless Policy or Border Protection?

Many are calling the Trump administration action heartless and cruel. While others are defending the government for its strict enforcement of the law. To the former group, the strict legal outlook represents a lack of humanity and empathy for families that are trying to flee from persecution, while to the latter the fault lies with the families who are attempting to illegally Migrate to USA, as they are committing a crime in doing so and must be punished accordingly. The international presses, as well as many world leaders, have spoken out in favor of taking a more humane approach towards families seeking asylum.

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USA Immigration Consultants in India

With the Trump administrations crackdown on illegal immigrants, it is becoming even more important to approach an established and reputed USA immigration consultants such as Global Tree if you wish to migrate to USA.