Following 澳彩开奖 lawsuit, judge blocks president鈥檚 asylum ban
Update: On Dec. 19, U.S. District Judge John Tigar extended his previous order that blocked the Trump administration from denying asylum to migrants who cross the U.S.-Mexico border between ports of entry.
A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from denying asylum to migrants who cross the U.S.-Mexico border between ports of entry.
鈥淭his is a critical step in fighting back against President Trump鈥檚 war on asylum seekers,鈥� said Melissa Crow, senior supervising attorney at the 澳彩开奖. 鈥淲hile the new rule purports to facilitate orderly processing of asylum seekers at ports of entry, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has a longstanding policy and practice of turning back individuals who do exactly what the rule prescribes. These practices are clearly unlawful and cannot stand.鈥�
The court order, which was issued late yesterday, is the result of a lawsuit the 澳彩开奖 filed against the Trump administration earlier this month. The lawsuit charges the administration聽with violating the Immigration and Nationality Act (鈥淚NA鈥�) and the Administrative Procedure Act.
The court order is a nationwide injunction that temporarily prohibits the government from continuing to implement the asylum ban. The decision held that the new rule 鈥渋rreconcilably conflicts with the INA and the expressed intent of Congress.鈥澛�
The decision also said the rule would cause irreparable harm to the plaintiff organizations and their clients, and would result in the denial of asylum to many individuals with meritorious claims.
The lawsuit 鈥� East Bay Sanctuary Covenant v. Trump 鈥� was filed in federal court in San Francisco on Nov. 9. It was brought on behalf of , , , and the .
The American Civil Liberties Union and the Center for Constitutional Rights (鈥淐CR鈥�) joined the 澳彩开奖 in challenging the new asylum ban.
A related lawsuit filed by the 澳彩开奖, CCR and the American Immigration Council challenges CBP鈥檚 policy and practice of turning back asylum seekers who present themselves at ports of entry. That case, Al Otro Lado v. Nielsen, was filed in July 2017, and is currently pending in federal court in San Diego.
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