Rights Groups Sue Trump Administration Over Sweeping Asylum Ban

Advocates argue the executive order violates U.S. law and international treaty obligations, endangering thousands of asylum seekers.

Immigration advocacy groups, including the ACLU, have filed a lawsuit challenging President Trump's executive order banning asylum claims at U.S. borders.
The lawsuit contends that the order violates the Immigration and Nationality Act and international treaties protecting refugees fleeing persecution or torture.
Trump's executive order, issued on his first day of his second term, cites national security concerns and claims of a 'migrant invasion' at the southern border.
The ban has drastically reduced the processing of asylum cases, with only 84 asylum seekers admitted in January compared to over 3,000 during the same period last year.
This legal challenge is one of several targeting recent immigration policies, including the suspension of legal aid services and the expansion of expedited deportation procedures.