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Judge Calls ‘Poppycock!’ On Border Agents’ Asylum Training
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August 31st, 2020Judge Leon in the District Court of the District of Columbia issued a preliminary injunction prohibiting the deportation of families and the use of Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents to screen […]
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Victory in Lawsuit Challenging the Use of Border Patrol to Conduct Asylum Screenings
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August 31st, 2020On August 31, 2020, Judge Leon in the District Court of the District of Columbia issued a preliminary injunction prohibiting the deportation of families and the use of Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents to screen asylum seekers for their ‘credible fear’ of persecution while a lawsuit remains pending.
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Judge blocks border patrol agents from conducting ‘credible fear’ interviews
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August 31st, 2020Judge Leon in the District Court of the District of Columbia issued a preliminary injunction prohibiting the deportation of families and the use of Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents to screen […]
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Judge blocks asylum screening by border protection agents
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August 31st, 2020Judge Leon in the District Court of the District of Columbia issued a preliminary injunction prohibiting the deportation of families and the use of Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents to screen […]
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Judge Blocks Asylum Screening by Border Protection Agents
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August 31st, 2020Judge Leon in the District Court of the District of Columbia issued a preliminary injunction prohibiting the deportation of families and the use of Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents to screen […]
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An outdated NC law has allowed thousands of minors to marry. Change it to protect children
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August 30th, 2020In this op-ed, Casey Swegman, Forced Marriage Initiative Project Manager at Tahirih, and Lyric Thompson, Senior Director of Policy and Advocacy at the International Center for Research on Women, write […]
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Tahirih Condemns Sweeping Proposed Changes to Immigration Courts
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August 24th, 2020Last Friday, the administration proposed sweeping regulations to change procedures in immigration court— making it even more difficult for immigrant survivors of violence to seek protection in the United States. […]