ACLU SUGGESTING THE Trump Administration for Prohibition of Asylum – Public Radio Boise State

The US Civic Freedom Union filed a lawsuit on Monday, challenging President Donald Trump’s executive action that stopped asylum in the US

Trump’s move It prohibits migrants at the southern border from asking for asylum and allows immigration officers to quickly “repel” or “remove” migrants. His order, along with his decision to exclude a mobile app used by asylum seekers to schedule an appointment, almost terminates all paths for asylum requests.

Thehe trialpresented in the US District Court for Colombia County, claims that Trump’s efforts to unilaterally prohibit access to asylum are “illegal as it is unprecedented” because it cancels the authority of the congress. The claim is joined by three immigrant rights groups.

“The government is doing exactly what Congress on the Statute has ruled that the United States should not do,” the lawsuit said. “Returns asylum seekers – not only lonely adults, but also families – to countries where they face persecution or torture, without allowing them to refer to the defenses that the Congress has provided.”

The three main plaintiffs are a refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services (RAICES), a Center for Immigrant Immigrant Immigrant and Immigrant Rights Project in Florence.

“This is an unprecedented holding of power, which will put countless lives in danger,” said the deputy director of the ACLU immigrants’ Rights Director. “No president has the authority to cancel unilaterally, the Congress of Defense has provided those who are running away from danger.”

Gelert said in an email that Trump’s move was not only illegal, but “contrary to the American Holy after World War II, to provide asylum for those who escape from the persecution.”

Christie Nov, the new internal security secretary, as well as President Trump and other members of his cabinet are cited as defendants.

The White House did not immediately respond to a request for a comment. DHS declined to comment.

Established at 1980The US refuge law allows people who run away from war and persecution to seek asylum if they can show “credible” fear.

Trump’s order as well as a Fact The White House website says a temporary ban is needed to protect against those involved in the “invasion” of the United States across the US -Mexico border.

However, Trump inherited a relatively quiet border. Unauthorized intersections have dropped to the number of the era of Covid After hitting All the time In December 2023 Restrictions on the southern border asylum played a big role in the decline in illegal crossings.

ACLU also challenged Biden’s restrictions, although allowing immigrants to seek asylum at a port to enter.

Jennifer Babai, Director of Intercession and Legal Services of the Center for Immigrant Immigrants in Las America, said in a statement that “spreading lies about” invasion “on our border only nourishes fear, striving to dismantle the whole refuge and yes Arms our immigration laws. ”

ACLu asks the US District Court for Colombia District to immediately block the Trump administration from the implementation of the southern border asylum ban.

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