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I don't understand that rationale. Even if you have a transit visa you could still claim asylum. https://www.alllaw.com/articles/nolo/us-immigration/can-you-re

I don't understand that rationale. Even if you have a transit visa you could still claim asylum. https://www.alllaw.com/articles/nolo/us-immigration/can-you-request-asylum-border.html https://www.alllaw.com/articles/nolo/us-immigration/can-you-... The only trick would be if the government a priori refused transit visas to people suspected of seeking asylum without hearing the asylum case, which would be a gross violation of immigration law.

true_religion 7y ago
It wouldn’t violate the law to refuse a transit visa to someone who hasn’t yet made an asylum case and is currently located in a foreign country. How could it? I think you may be thinking of refusing to honor an existing valid visa at the border, rather than refusing to issue one at all before someone travels.
- jki275 7y ago
  No country is required to honor a visa at the border. Even with a green card someone can be refused admittance to the country at the discretion of CBP. Only citizens have an absolute right to entry.
- lonelappde 7y ago
  I see. That makes sense.