Immigration
Sep. 8, 2025
Bondi reinstates limits on asylum for domestic violence survivors
In twin rulings, Bondi characterized domestic violence as "private conduct" outside asylum protections, drawing praise and condemnation from advocates on each side of the issue of whether approvals will plummet.
U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi last week shut the door on women and family members who claim to be victims of domestic violence in their home countries and seek safety and asylum in the U.S.
In two rulings, Bondi revived instructions issued during the first Donald Trump presidential administration telling immigration judges that domestic violence asylum petitions "generally" should be rejected.
It was the third U-turn in a decade of conflicting executive ruling...
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