Judge Blocks Trump Restrictions On Asylum Seekers Escaping Domestic Violence, Gangs

FOLEY SQUARE, NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES - 2017/02/07: High School and College students from across New York City walked out of classes at noon and congregated at Foley Square, united in opposition to the recent illegal executive order targeting Muslims and refugees, also known as the “Muslim Ban.”. (Photo by Erik Mcgregor/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images)
FOLEY SQUARE, NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES - 2017/02/07: High School and College students from across New York City walked out of classes at noon and congregated at Foley Square, united in opposition to the recent ill... FOLEY SQUARE, NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES - 2017/02/07: High School and College students from across New York City walked out of classes at noon and congregated at Foley Square, united in opposition to the recent illegal executive order targeting Muslims and refugees, also known as the Muslim Ban.. (Photo by Erik Mcgregor/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images) MORE LESS
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WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge has blocked restrictive Trump administration policies that prevented some immigrants from seeking asylum due to domestic and gang violence in their home countries.

U.S. District Court Judge Emmet Sullivan ruled on Wednesday that some of the guidance that then-Attorney General Jeff Sessions issued this year cannot be used to determine whether an immigrant has a credible fear of persecution or torture in his or her home country. That’s the first step to making an asylum claim in the U.S.

The American Civil Liberties Union sued the government over the policy.
The ruling applies to immigrants in expedited removal proceedings. The judge also ordered the government to return any of the deported plaintiffs back to the U.S. and prevent their deportation.

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  1. Avatar for paulw paulw says:

    And ordered that those already deported be returned to the US.

    Wow.

    I’m assuming this will have its implementation blocked and eventually be overturned by the supremes, but still…

  2. Avatar for aiddon aiddon says:

    Somewhere Tucker Carlson, after hearing this, is scrubbing away at his body with lava soap. Skin raw and peeling, he still does not feel clean.

    “So dirty, so dirty…” He weeps, waiting for cleanliness that will not come

  3. I really like this judge.

  4. Another Democrat judge and witch hunter!

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