US EditionImmigrant Rights Groups Sue to Block Biden Asylum Ban at US-Mexico Border
- Biden's executive order tightens asylum rules, tying request limits to daily migrant encounters and introducing a stricter screening standard. The ACLU and others challenge the legality, citing violation of US asylum law.
- The new rule sets threshold values for migrant encounters to determine limits on asylum requests, causing immediate restrictions upon its issuance. Legal action on Wednesday disputes its compliance with existing statutes.
- The lawsuit contends that the exception criteria for Biden's proclamation are overly restrictive, impacting migrants' ability to seek asylum beyond official entry points.
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Immigrant rights groups sue to block Biden asylum ban at US-Mexico border
WASHINGTON, DC, USA – US immigrant rights groups sued the Biden administration on Wednesday, June 12, over a new policy that bars most migrants caught crossing the US-Mexico border illegally from claiming asylum. The groups, led by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), argued restrictions implemented last week violated US asylum law and that Biden failed to follow proper regulatory procedure. The lawsuit was filed in federal court in Washin…
Times of San Diego
Malay MailImmigrant Rights Groups Sue to Block Biden Asylum Ban at US-Mexico Border
A Border Patrol agent motions to migrants. Photo by Chris Stone Immigrant rights groups sued the Biden administration on Wednesday over a new policy that bars most migrants caught crossing the U.S.-Mexico border illegally from claiming asylum. The groups, led by the American Civil Liberties Union, argued restrictions implemented last week violated U.S. asylum law and that Biden failed to follow proper regulatory procedure. The lawsuit was filed …
Immigrant rights groups file suit over Biden’s asylum orders
Groups, including the ACLU, vowed to sue immediately after President Joe Biden issued executive actions on June 4 that severely restrict asylum to migrants who cross the border illegally. The suit argues that the actions violate federal law.
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