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WASHINGTON, D.C. 鈥� The 澳彩开奖 (澳彩开奖) issued the following statement by Melissa Crow, senior supervising attorney with the 澳彩开奖鈥檚 Immigrant Justice Project, about the U.S. Supreme Court鈥檚 denial of a stay of the district court injunction ordering the federal government to reinstate the draconian 鈥淩emain in Mexico鈥� policy.听
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鈥淭oday鈥檚 ruling will be devastating for countless asylum seekers and their families, but it does not deter us in the least. While it is deeply disturbing to see a majority of the U.S. Supreme Court rubber stamp the lower court鈥檚 erroneous decision, we will continue to fight this illegal and unconscionable policy. The 鈥淩emain in Mexico鈥� policy forced thousands of people seeking protection into situations where they were subjected to sexual violence, kidnapping, disease, and murder.听
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鈥淭his听ruling is also a setback to the Biden administration鈥檚 promise to rebuild our asylum system but we will continue to fight for a fair and humane asylum process for all those who seek protection.鈥�
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Two weeks after the government returned the first person under the policy on Jan. 29, 2019, the 澳彩开奖, in partnership with the ACLU and the Center for Gender and Refugee Studies, filed a lawsuit, Innovation Law Lab v. Wolf, challenging the legality of the Remain in Mexico policy on behalf of affected asylum seekers and six legal service providers.听
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In October 2020, the 澳彩开奖, in partnership with Innovation Law Lab, the National Immigration Project of the National Lawyers Guild, and pro bono partner Arnold & Porter LLP, filed an additional lawsuit challenging the implementation of the Remain in Mexico policy. That lawsuit alleged that by trapping asylum seekers in dangerous zones in Mexico, the policy deprived thousands of asylum seekers of access to legal assistance and other tools needed to meaningfully present their claims. 听
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