But it doesn't mean they won't.[Federal Judge] Judge James Boasberg issued a preliminary injunction on Monday ordering the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency to stop what opponents called the arbitrary detention of legitimate asylum seekers. The case in question continues, but the injunction opens up yet another legal front in the multi-directional battle being waged by the administration of President Donald Trump over immigration.
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Judge Boasberg, in a 38-page memorandum opinion, concluded that "the numbers here are irrefutable," and ordered a case-by-case review of all asylum seekers awaiting parole. Meanwhile, the lawsuit will continue with a status hearing July 10.
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"This ruling means the Trump administration cannot use indefinite detention as a weapon to punish and deter asylum seekers," said Michael Tan, senior staff lawyer with the American Civil Liberties Union's (ACLU) Immigrants' Rights Project.
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How ironic.Under former President Barack Obama's administration, ICE granted humanitarian parole to more than 90 percent of asylum seekers.
Lawyers for the ACLU and other groups argued in May that since the start of Trump's administration, the number of people granted such parole has dropped to almost zero in five key ICE field offices: Detroit, Michigan; El Paso, Texas; Los Angeles, California; Newark, New Jersey; and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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Those denied parole have instead been detained; in one case, a former ethics teacher from Haiti has spent more than 18 months in prison.
If we don't get rid of this administration, we're lost. And even if we do, there's serious damage done that we'll be years addressing. And that won't be easy given the large numbers of selfish racists amongst us.The Trump administration insists its zero-tolerance policy is still in place.
...but hey, do what you want...you will anyway.
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