The Biden administration is facing its first lawsuit over President Joe Biden’s recent order temporarily shutting down the U.S.’ southern border. The lawsuit, filed by the American Civil Liberties Union on behalf of a coalition of immigrant advocacy groups, is the first big challenge to the executive order put in place just over a week ago.
The restrictions bar migrants from seeking asylum when border encounters rise above 2,500 per day.
In its first week implemented, the number of migrants crossing has fallen by 25%, according to Department of Homeland Security officials. However, the number of migrants coming over is still more than the number allowed — about 3,000 per day.
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The executive action was meant to make illegal border crossers ineligible for asylum, but officials say thousands of migrants a day are still being released into the U.S. because of “limited options.”
The lawsuit did not seek an emergency injunction to block the new rule, so it will stay in place while the challenge plays out in court.
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[Karah Rucker]
THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION IS FACING ITS FIRST LAWSUIT OVER PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN’S RECENT ORDER TEMPORARILY SHUTTING DOWN THE U-S’ SOUTHERN BORDER.
THE LAWSUIT — FILED BY THE AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION ON BEHALF OF A COALITION OF IMMIGRANT ADVOCACY GROUPS — IS THE FIRST BIG CHALLENGE TO THE EXECUTIVE ORDER PUT IN PLACE JUST OVER A WEEK AGO.
THE RESTRICTIONS BAR MIGRANTS FROM SEEKING ASYLUM WHEN BORDER ENCOUNTERS RISE ABOVE 25-HUNDRED PER DAY.
In its first week implemented — the number of migrants crossing has fallen by 25 percent according to DHS officials.
However — the number of migrants coming over is still more than the number allowed — about 3 thousand per day.
The executive action was meant to make illegal border crossers ineligible for asylum —
but officials say thousands of migrants a day are still being released into the u.s. because of “limited options.”
The lawsuit did not seek an emergency injunction to block the new rule — so it will stay in place while the challenge plays out in court.
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