U.S. military personnel conduct surveillance near the border wall between the United States and Mexico, Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, January 12, 2026. REUTERS/Jose Luis Gonzalez What’s the context? Protections shrink for refugees and asylum seekers as leaders from Donald Trump in U.S. to Britain's Keir Starmer toughen rules. LONDON - From the United States to Britain and Germany, countries are overhauling asylum rules amid broader tensions over immigration.