ACLU Sues Over Trump Shutting Down Asylum Access at the Southern Border
The ACLU and RAICES have filed a major federal lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s sweeping asylum ban at the U.S.-Mexico border. The legal challenge argues that the executive order, which allows for the summary deportation of migrants without a hearing, flagrantly violates the Immigration and Nationality Act and established refugee protections. RAICES is a central plaintiff in the case, representing nonprofit organizations whose missions are hindered by the border shutdown, asserting that the policy creates a "humanitarian crisis" and an illegal power grab by the executive branch. By seeking a court injunction, RAICES and its partners aim to protect the legal right to seek asylum for vulnerable families and prevent the administration from unilaterally overriding congressional mandates and international human rights obligations.
