We signed the United Nations refugee protocol, but we never signed up for mass migration

Published July 12, 2025 6:00am ET



Greece just announced that it is suspending the processing of illegal North African immigrants making asylum claims for three months after a dramatic surge in numbers, warning that those arriving by boat will be arrested and detained.

Sound familiar? On Jan. 20, President Donald Trump signed an executive order providing that “aliens engaged in the invasion across the southern border … are restricted from invoking provisions … that would permit their continued presence … including, but not limited to [federal law’s asylum statute] … until … the invasion at the southern border has ceased.”

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