Percival

“Recent trends show that individuals who illegally migrate within the Western Hemisphere generally do so not because they seek a safe haven from persecution but instead primarily due to a variety of non-humanitarian factors, including economic incentives and misinformation about migration policies,”

Percival · said 2026-09-16 · reported 2026-09-18

Percival indicated that individuals illegally migrating within the Western Hemisphere generally do so for non-humanitarian reasons rather than fleeing persecution.

“We have been abundantly clear: If immigration attorneys commit fraud for their clients, the attorneys will be fined,”

Percival · said 2026-09-17 · reported 2026-09-18

Percival told Fox News Digital on Thursday that immigration attorneys who commit fraud for their clients will face fines.

“Filing a frivolous asylum application generally renders an alien permanently ineligible for most forms of relief and other immigration benefits ... The Department will vigorously pursue all available remedies against anyone engaging in this conduct,”

Percival · said 2026-09-16 · reported 2026-09-18

Percival warned in his letter to AILA that filing frivolous asylum applications renders aliens permanently ineligible for most forms of relief.

“Claims that lack a reasonable legal or factual basis and claims filed with an improper motive are improper and will be dealt with accordingly,”

Percival · said 2026-09-16 · reported 2026-09-18

Percival stated that claims lacking a reasonable legal or factual basis or filed with improper motives will be dealt with accordingly.

“[T]his requires an extraordinary showing, as residents of crime-ridden cities like Chicago could easily claim that the government is unwilling or unable to control private actors. To meet the high legal threshold of the government being ‘unable or unwilling’ to control the non-state actor, the alien must establish that the home government has fundamentally breached its basic duty of protection to its citizens,”

Percival · said 2026-09-16 · reported 2026-09-18

Percival wrote Wednesday that proving a government is unable or unwilling to control non-state persecution requires an extraordinary showing, citing Chicago as an example.

“We must restore order and accountability to our immigration framework now, or we risk dismantling the humanitarian safety net for those who need it most.”

Percival · said 2026-09-16 · reported 2026-09-18

Percival warned in his letter that order and accountability must be restored to the immigration framework.

“Asylum offers protection to aliens who have fled their countries due to persecution by the government on account of a protected ground,”

Percival · said 2026-09-16 · reported 2026-09-18

Percival warned the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) on Wednesday about the standards for asylum protection.