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Protections for abuse victims seeking asylum may narrow

According to U.S. immigration courts, foreign victims of domestic and sexual violence are entitled to seek asylum in the United States, but the Trump administration could make it more difficult. Amna Nawaz talks with Julia Preston of the Marshall Project about why Attorney General Jeff Sessions is taking steps to review the legal basis for these asylum cases, and what’s at stake.