The Trump admin has unleashed a torrent of final regulations and policies targeting asylum seekers - 7 rules in 7 days. Each rule will have devastating consequences. Here’s why: (1/9)
First, DHS finalized a plan to send asylum seekers to El Salvador, mirroring an agreement w/ Guatemala that endangered 1000+ mostly women & children. @NIJC @CGRShastings @ACLU & @humanrights1st challenged this violation of US asylum obligations. tinyurl.com/ybxstqk6 (2/9)
Next, DOJ imposed a fee on asylum applications for the *first time ever* to deter asylum seekers from seeking protection. They also increased fees up to 800% for appeals. @NIJC @CGRS @supportKIND @quinnemanuel filed a suit today. tinyurl.com/yah5jaxr (3/9)
DHS/DOJ released final #DeathToAsylum rules. These rules will impose dozens of new barriers and hurdles for asylum seekers and torture survivors. tinyurl.com/y7qw7qrr (4/9)
DHS/DOJ also released a final rule that would bar anyone who traveled through a country with a communicable disease as a “danger to national security.” This rule weaponizes public health and racist tropes tinyurl.com/y9gq2wt6 (5/9)
DHS/DOJ even resurrected the transit ban, which barred asylum relief for anyone traveling through a third country. Two courts already ruled this ban unlawful. (6/9)
DOJ finalized a rule that makes it harder to appeal immigration judges' decisions. Why is that important? Bc some judges automatically deny asylum claims 90% of the time. Appeals are a lifeline. tinyurl.com/y8dx24k9 (7/9)
DOJ finalized a rule to deny asylum seekers claims if they fail to apply within 2 wks of their 1st hearing. That would ensure that most asylum seekers (who don’t have right to counsel) are deported. tinyurl.com/y8dx24k9 (8/9)
The right to asylum is protected under US and international law. NIJC will continue to fight back daily against these unlawful rules and policies. Read more: immigrantjustice.org/issues/asylum-… and get involved here: immigrantjustice.salsalabs.org/donatefy2021nb… (9/9)

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UPDATE: Today a CA federal court issued final order in our lawsuit w/ @ACLU_SoCal ruling immigration detainers issued by ICE out of its Pacific Enforcement Response Center violate the Constitution & are null & void (even if PERC moves to another state). immigrantjustice.org/court_cases/go… 1/
Immigration detainers are requests ICE sends to local and state law enforcement asking them to keep immigrants detained after their authority expires so that ICE can come and take them into custody. 2/
The court finds that detainers issued out of PERC, which ICE uses after business hours and on weekends to send detainer requests to 42 states, violate the 4th Amendment because they assess a person’s removability based solely on a database check. 3/
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