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ACLU Sues Trump Administration Over New Rules Blocking Asylum-Seekers

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‘Expedited removal’ policies that instruct asylum officers to ‘generally’ deny asylum claims for immigrants fleeing domestic violence and gang activity are illegal, the ACLU says.

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In the latest lawsuit against the Trump administration over immigration policies that allegedly violate “immigration law, international refugee law, and our Constitution,” the American Civil Liberties Union on Tuesday evening filed a federal lawsuit challenging new Justice Department screening policies that, it says, hamper legitimate asylum claims.

Filed jointly with the...

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