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    Hungary Passes 'Stop Soros' Laws, Bans Aid To Undocumented Immigrants

    The right-wing parliament made it illegal for organizations and individuals to help asylum-seekers. A separate constitutional amendment declared an "alien population" can't be settled in the country.
    by Vanessa Romo Jun 20, 2018 2 minutes
    Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, pictured at a meeting with Polish president on May 14, campaigned on an anti-immigrant platform. On Monday the right-wing party passed legislation banning aid organizations and individuals from helping asylum-seekers.

    Hungary's parliament passed a series of laws on Wednesday criminalizing the act of aiding undocumented immigrants seeking asylum in the country, despite strong objections from leading European rights bodies.

    The suite of bills, called "Stop Soros," allow the government to imprison individuals and nongovernmental organizations for

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