New ruling limits asylum for those with persecuted family members

PHOENIX (AP) — Immigrants who fear persecution because of their family ties will no longer be eligible for asylum under a new rule issued by U.S. Attorney General William Barr.
Barr on Monday announced he was no longer allowing members of a family to be considered a “social group” if their lives are threatened simply because they are related to someone.
People can seek asylum in the U.S. if they can prove a well-founded fear of persecution based on their race, religion, nationa