Pam Bondi Reinstates Limits on Domestic Violence Asylum Claims

Attorney General Pam Bondi, under President Trump's administration, has intervened in immigration cases to tighten asylum criteria for women fleeing domestic violence, reversing policies from the Biden administration that allowed broader protections for such migrants. Bondi directed the Board of Immigration Appeals to reconsider and raise the standards for granting asylum, including cases where domestic abuse was a basis for refuge, arguing that government failure to control private violence amounts to persecution only in rare cases. This shift could affect thousands of immigration cases nationwide, limiting asylum eligibility for survivors of domestic abuse. Despite Bondi's prior claims of support for domestic violence victims, her recent actions have been criticized as restricting protections for vulnerable women seeking asylum. The changes reflect a broader Trump administration effort to impose stricter immigration controls, particularly concerning asylum claims based on private violence and family-related cases.