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In this Feb. 7, 2020, image, an African seeking asylum sits in front of his apartment in Tijuana, Mexico, as two children pass. Many countries in North and South America are blocking the path for Africans who are struggling to seek asylum in the United States. People from Cameroon and other African nations often win their cases in the United States but they first must reach American soil. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

In this Feb. 7, 2020, image, an African seeking asylum sits in front of his apartment in Tijuana, Mexico, as two children pass. Many countries in North and South America are blocking the path for Africans who are struggling to seek asylum in the United States. People from Cameroon and other African nations often win their cases in the United States but they first must reach American soil. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

March 3, 2020

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Trump allies in Americas block Africans' path to US asylum
March 3, 2020 10:47 a.m.

Trump allies in Americas block Africans' path to US asylum

TAPACHULA, Mexico (AP) — President Donald Trump isn't the only world leader making it virtually impossible for many Africans to get asylum in the United States. He's getting plenty of help from allies in the Americas.