President Trump Wants Asylum Seekers to Stay in Mexico. Here’s How That Would Work

Central Americans seeking asylum in the United States could soon spend months or even years in Mexico waiting for their cases to be heard, but they will not yet be required to seek asylum there first.

President Donald Trump has pushed for a so-called "safe third country" agreement in which people fleeing violence and poor economic conditions would be required to seek asylum in the first country they reach.

Central Americans seeking asylum in the United States could soon spend months or even years in Mexico waiting for their cases to be heard, but they will not yet be required to seek asylum there first. President Donald Trump has pushed for a so-called "safe third country" agreement in which people fleeing violence and poor economic conditions would be required to seek asylum in the first country they reach.