The ACLU has filed a lawsuit against President Trump's executive order suspending asylum claims at the U.S.-Mexico border. This order allows immigration officers to swiftly remove migrants and effectively closes off asylum opportunities. The suit argues that this action violates the authority of Congress and unlawfully returns asylum seekers to dangerous conditions. Joined by three immigrant rights groups, plaintiffs argue that such unilateral actions are unprecedented and hazardous. ACLU leaders insist that the order contradicts the U.S. commitment to provide refuge for those facing persecution and threatens lives, calling for legal accountability.
"The government is doing just what Congress by statute decreed that the United States must not do, returning asylum seekers to countries where they face persecution or torture."
"This is an unprecedented power grab that will put countless lives in danger. No president has the authority to unilaterally override the protections Congress has afforded those fleeing danger."
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