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ACLU sues over Trump shutting down asylum access at the southern border

Immigration advocacy groups sued the Trump administration over its ban on asylum access at the southern border, claiming it endangers people fleeing war and persecution.
The ACLU filed the complaint on behalf of the Florence Project, Las Americas Immigrant Advocacy Center, and RAICES.
Trump's executive order declared the situation at the southern border an invasion and suspended migrants' ability to ask for asylum.
Critics argue that few asylum seekers qualify, and the immigration court system is overloaded, causing long delays.

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Immigration advocacy groups challenge Trump’s asylum executive order

A group of immigration advocacy groups initiated a lawsuit Monday against the Trump administration over their executive order barring migrants the right to make asylum claims at the US-Mexico border. First, the plaintiffs maintained that the order violates administrative procedure laws because the administration failed to provide adequate reasoning for the implementation. Section 706 of the American Administrative Procedure Act provides that no …

18 days ago

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The Examiner

ACLU, immigration legal aid groups sue over asylum ban - The Examiner

By Ariana Figeuroa States Newsroom WASHINGTON — The American Civil Liberties Union, along with immigration legal aid groups, Monday filed the first major lawsuit against… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close The post ACLU, immigration legal aid groups sue over asylum ban appeared first on The Examiner.

18 days ago

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GB News

Donald Trump sued by left-wing activist group over border crackdown as they accuse President of 'power grab'

Donald Trump has been sued by a left-wing activist group over his border crackdown as they have accused him of a “power grab”.The group of activists, led by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) sued the US President's administration on Monday.This came after Trump signed executive orders on day one of his inauguration declaring a national emergency at the border, allowing officials to remove migrants without allowing them to request asylum.…

18 days ago·London, United Kingdom

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MSNBC

'Unlawful': Immigration advocacy groups suing Trump admin over asylum policy

Immigration advocacy groups are suing the Trump administration over its asylum policy. Deputy Director of the ACLU Immigrants Rights Project Lee Gelernt joins José Díaz-Balart to explain why his group is suing.

19 days ago·United States

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CNN

‘If I go back to Honduras, they will kill me’: Woman seeking asylum worries Trump will deport her

CNN’s John King visits Lincoln, Nebraska, to see the impact of President Trump’s immigration crackdown. King speaks to a former Honduran journalist, “G,” who entered the US one year ago and claimed asylum. G fears she could be killed if she’s deported back to Honduras.

19 days ago·Atlanta, United States

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Fox News

Trump White House renews crucial pledge as left-wing activists sue over border crackdown

A group of left-wing activist groups, led by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), sued the Trump administration on Monday over its efforts to limit the use of asylum at the southern border – leading the Trump White House to renew a crucial pledge.On day one of his administration, President Donald Trump signed executive orders declaring a national emergency at the border and allowing officials to remove immigrants without allowing them to r…

19 days ago·New York, United States

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