Almost a week later, officials transferred him from the port to Otay Mesa Detention Center, a long-term holding facility in San Diego for people in the custody of Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

This week marks ninety days since a Trump administration executive order indefinitely paused refugee resettlement.

The asylum seeker’s permit is a temporary permit which you are given pending a decision on your application for refugee status or for asylum. If your asylum application is approved, you will be given ...