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1/5 THREAD 👉🏾The U.S District Court for the District of Columbia today declined to temporarily block the Trump admin's new asylum rule. washingtonpost.com/local/legal-is…
2/5 This new rule seeks to bar asylum for individuals who enter or attempt to enter across the southern border, if they did not seek protection from a third country while en route to the United States.
3/5 The @CAIRCoalition, @RAICESTEXAS & @HoganLovells had requested a temporary restraining order to prevent this new rule from going into effect while a lawsuit brought by several organizations is ongoing. raicestexas.org/2019/07/17/540… 
4/5 As our Executive Director, @jonathandryan said, “Many individuals entering our southern border have legitimate claims for asylum in the U.S...." cont.
5/5 "We are deeply concerned that if this rule goes into effect, migrants seeking refuge from extremely dangerous places will have few options to protect themselves & their families.” - RAICES Executive Director @jonathandryan
