'Unlawful': Immigration advocacy groups suing Trump admin over asylum policy
Immigration advocacy groups are suing the Trump administration over its asylum policy. Deputy Director of the ACLU Immigrants Rights Project Lee Gelernt joins José Díaz-Balart to explain why his group is suing.
Trump's Asylum Ban Faces Lawsuit From Immigration Advocacy Groups: 'Flagrantly Illegal'
"This is an unprecedented power grab that will put countless lives in danger," said Lee Gelernt, deputy director of the ACLU's Immigrants' Rights Project
ACLU, immigration legal aid groups sue Trump administration over asylum ban
WASHINGTON — The American Civil Liberties Union, along with immigration legal aid groups, Monday filed the first major lawsuit against the Trump administration’s proclamation of an “invasion” at the southern border to justify expelling migrants and preventing them from claiming asylum.
Immigrant advocacy groups file lawsuit after legal orientation programs are shuttered
A group of immigrant advocacy centers and nonprofits has filed a lawsuit against the Department of Justice and the Department of Homeland Security for shutting down legal orientation programs for immigrants,
Immigrant advocates file lawsuit challenging Trump asylum shutdown
The Trump administration has claimed there is an “invasion” on the U.S.-Mexico border to justify summarily expelling migrants without giving them a chance to apply for asylum.
Legal aid groups for immigrants can resume work in detention centers after DOJ backs down
DOJ reverses course after nonprofits sued the Trump Administration for halting the $28-million program that provides free legal orientation to detainees
Legal aid groups sue, say DOJ illegally stopped funds for immigrants facing deportation
The D.C.-based Amica Center for Immigrant Rights says the Justice Department unlawfully shut off millions of dollars appropriated by Congress.
Immigrant rights groups file lawsuit to stop Trump asylum policy
The ACLU and a coalition of immigrant rights advocates filed a lawsuit Monday to stop the federal government from implementing the Trump administration’s new asylum policies, which they argue attempt to wipe away long-standing laws and protections “by fiat.
After ICE raid in Philadelphia, immigrant groups, Quakers tackle Trump's challenging immigration changes
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Minnesota immigrant groups organize in Twin Cities in response to federal crackdown threats
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Immigrants’ rights groups march, rally at New Mexico Legislature
More than 1,000 people converged on the New Mexico Legislature on Monday to call for stronger protections for immigrants and ...
Lawmakers speak on national immigration debate as immigration groups hold rally in Santa Fe
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Musk assails funding for Lutheran groups as MAGA’s ire toward mercy for immigrants continues
Republicans have been launching attacks on religious groups and faith leaders who show love to immigrants. Elon Musk is now ...
Chicago immigrant advocacy groups sue ICE following week of tensions
A representative of one of the groups that sued said immigrant communities that have lived in Chicago for years are scared.
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Business group advises companies to prepare for immigration enforcement
The Associated Industries of Massachusetts is telling members to review their compliance with labor laws and to post "Know ...
Hundreds protest President Trump's immigration policies across Tulare County
President Donald Trump has signed a flurry of executive orders tied to illegal immigration and refugee admissions since ...