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US civil society files suit to stop Trump’s new asylum restrictions
The recent proclamation by US President Donald Trump which seeks to ban those crossing between official points of entry on the US southern border from receiving asylum is set to be contested.
Reports say the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) said it was taking legal action to challenge the proclamation.
The order, which lasts for an initial 90 days, was issued by Trump on Friday after the administration issued the new regulations on Thursday.
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“Neither the president nor his cabinet can override the clear commands of our law, but that’s exactly what they’re trying to do,” the ACLU said in a tweet, adding: “We’ll see him in court.”
Earlier this year, the then-Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced a “zero tolerance” policy, which included the separation of children from parents and criminal prosecutions for those caught crossing the border between official ports of entry. Trump was forced to end his administration’s practice of separating families after public outcry.
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