Transfer of Power: Asylum Rule, Ursula von der Leyen and Emmy Nominees

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🗓️ 16 July 2019

⏱️ 13 minutes

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Summary

The Trump administration has issued a new rule that’ll mean most migrants heading to the US-Mexico border likely won’t be eligible for asylum. The admin says asylum seekers will have to ask other countries first. And those other countries are saying: who, us? Legal experts say this new rule could violate domestic and international law. We’ll explain why. Meanwhile, soon-to-be former German defense minister Ursula von der Leyen has been elected the new president of the European Commission. She’s making history as the first woman to hold the job - and she’s got a surprising to-do list. Also on today's episode: just how many Emmy awards ‘Game of Thrones’ is nominated for, and a really big lift(-off.) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	It's Tuesday, July 16th.
0:03.0	Welcome to Schim this.
0:04.4	We're breaking down the most complex stories of the day
0:07.0	and giving you the context on why they matter.
0:09.9	Today, we're diving into the Trump administration's move
0:12.3	to restrict asylum access for migrants crossing
0:14.7	the southern border.
0:16.0	We'll connect the dots on what this can mean
0:17.6	for asylum seekers and how Mexico and Guatemala
0:20.4	are responding.
0:21.7	Then there's a new head of the European Union Commission
0:24.6	and she's already got a lot on her plate.
0:26.8	We'll give you the details.
0:28.6	And finally, do you your favorite show
0:30.4	make the Emmy nomination list?
0:32.2	We're here to make your evening smarter.
0:34.3	Let's skim this.
0:39.0	The most complicated story today is about asylum
0:42.3	and a new rule taking effect today that experts say
0:44.9	will make it nearly impossible for most migrants crossing
0:47.7	the US-Mexico border to seek asylum in the US.
0:51.6	The rule says, if you're a migrant who's
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