Federal court orders ICE to STOP the 'indefinite detention' of immigrants -

superbeets · Jul 3, 2018

[h=2]Federal court orders ICE to STOP the 'indefinite detention' of immigrants - and tells government to immediately release or grant hearings to more than 1,000 long-term asylum seekers[/h]

Comes after almost no major ICE offices granted parole to asylum immigrants
Those denied parole are detained, including one Haiti teacher for last 18 months
Judge has ordered a case-by-case review of all asylum seekers awaiting parole

superbeets · Jul 3, 2018

A federal judge on Monday determined that the US government is violating its own rules regarding the treatment of people seeking asylum.
Judge James Boasberg issued a preliminary injunction ordering the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency to stop what opponents called the arbitrary detention of legitimate asylum seekers.
Boasberg has also ordered the US government to immediately release or grant hearings to more than 1,000 asylum seekers.
Many of these immigrants have been jailed for months or years without their cases being reviewed.

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A federal judge on Monday determined that the US government is violating its own rules regarding the treatment of people seeking asylum

superbeets · Jul 3, 2018

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The decision comes after the ACLU discovered that almost all asylum seekers have been detained since Trump has come into office, flipped from 10 per cent to 96 per cent

'As the events of recent months make clear, the question of how this nation will treat those who come to our shores seeking refuge generates enormous debate,' Boasberg wrote in his 38-page opinion, obtained by The Washington Post.
'This Opinion does no more than hold the Government accountable to its own policy, which recently has been honored more in the breach than the observance.'
'Having extended the safeguards of the Parole Directive to asylum seekers, ICE must now ensure that such protections are realized.'
The court decision is yet another blow to the Trump administration's immigration policies, which just weeks ago ended its own policy to separate children from parents at the US-Mexico border.
'This ruling means the Trump administration cannot use indefinite detention as a weapon to punish and deter asylum seekers,' said Michael Tan, senior staff attorney with the American Civil Liberties Union's Immigrants' Rights Project.

superbeets · Jul 3, 2018

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Judge James Boasberg issued a preliminary injunction ordering ICE to stop what opponents called the arbitrary detention of legitimate asylum seekers

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The court decision is yet another blow to the Trump administration's immigration policies, which ended its own policy to separate children from parents at the US-Mexico border. Pictured is an Hondura family seeking asylum after being detained in Texas

All immigrants seeking asylum must initially pass a 'credible fear' screening to determine if they face a threat of persecution in their home countries. Those who fail that standard are deported immediately.
Previously, those who passed were usually given humanitarian parole while awaiting an immigration hearing, provided they were not considered flight risks or dangers to the public.
Under former President Barack Obama's administration, ICE granted humanitarian parole to more than 90 per cent of asylum seekers.
But the ACLU sued when it discovered that the rates have almost completely flipped since Trump took office, with 96 per cent being detained in the first eight months of 2017 compared to 10 per cent in 2013.
Lawyers for the ACLU and other groups argued in May that since the start of Trump's administration, the number of people granted such parole has dropped to almost zero in five key ICE field offices.
Those denied parole have instead been detained. In one case, a former ethics teacher from Haiti has spent more than 18 months in prison.

superbeets · Jul 3, 2018

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Many of these immigrants have been jailed for months or years without their cases being reviewed. Pictured is a mother who was separated from her daughter for two months after arriving in the US to flee violence in Guatemala

Boasberg, in a 38-page memorandum opinion, concluded that 'the numbers here are irrefutable,' and ordered a case-by-case review of all asylum seekers awaiting parole.
He is also preventing the government from carrying out blanket detentions of asylum seekers in Detroit, El Paso, Texas, Los Angeles, Newark, New Jersey, and Philadelphia.
Boasberg has granted provisional class status to asylum seekers and ordered that ICE cannot detain any applicant for more than seven days without reviewing their case.

superbeets · Jul 3, 2018

Meanwhile, the lawsuit will continue with a status hearing July 10.
ACLU's lawsuit was filed on behalf of nine detained asylum seekers, some of whom have been jailed for up to two years while waiting for a hearing.
The Justice Department has argued that asylum detention decisions should not be reviewed by the courts.

superbeets · Jul 3, 2018

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Boasberg ordered a case-by-case review of all asylum seekers awaiting parole. Pictured is a protester in front of an ICE transport bus

superbeets · Jul 3, 2018

Obama appointee.... go figure.

superbeets · Jul 3, 2018

Time to get rid of the activist judges.

superbeets · Jul 3, 2018

The Supreme Court is going to overrule this as well. Liberal court trying to legislate from the bench. It will be overruled in the Supreme Court.

Willie99 · Jul 3, 2018

Interesting, I wonder how this judge determined they were detaining "legitimate asylum seekers". One thing about liberals, they don't have to know any facts about any topic before arriving at any conclusion.

They think they're the know it all smartest people on earth. That's why liberals think they can advise Bill Belichick about coaching football, Drew Brees about passing, Tom Brady about extending his career, Mo Riveria about saving games, Bill Gates about new technologies, Toyota about building cars, Mike Trout about hitting, billionaires about making money, 5 star generals how to win a war, Italian grandmothers how to cook......

When the only thing they've perfected is being an uninformed fucking idiot

It's genetics people

StevieRay · Jul 3, 2018

How ignorant can one get. These people need a cure

Dave007inVegas · Jul 3, 2018

I wonder what would happen if ICE just ignored this judge? What's he going to do, arrest all the ICE agents?
And what law enforcement agency would actually arrest a fellow law enforvement officer?

Just another clown ass who doesn't belong on the bench. Stupid is as stupid does.

wabashwonders · Jul 3, 2018

Willie99 said:
Interesting, I wonder how this judge determined they were detaining "legitimate asylum seekers". One thing about liberals, they don't have to know any facts about any topic before arriving at any conclusion.

They think they're the know it all smartest people on earth. That's why liberals think they can advise Bill Belichick about coaching football, Drew Brees about passing, Tom Brady about extending his career, Mo Riveria about saving games, Bill Gates about new technologies, Toyota about building cars, Mike Trout about hitting, billionaires about making money, 5 star generals how to win a war, Italian grandmothers how to cook......

When the only thing they've perfected is being an uninformed fucking idiot

It's genetics people

Lol, yeah only liberals do that. Especially when a black kid is involved. Republicans always wait for the facts in those cases.

wabashwonders · Jul 3, 2018

wabashwonders said:
Lol, yeah only liberals do that. Especially when a black kid is involved. Republicans always wait for the facts in those cases.

I actually should correct myself and say “Rx Republicans”, since most if not all Republicans l know don’t act anything like you guys.

Greenbacks · Jul 3, 2018

Democrats trying to get rid of a law enforcement agency...lol

Unhinged

Dave007inVegas · Jul 3, 2018

Greenbacks said:
Democrats trying to get rid of a law enforcement agency...lol

Unhinged

That has to be in top 10 stupid things they've come up with.

NFLTrends · Jul 3, 2018

Immigrants ARE NOT being detained at all at the border or when arriving thru customs at the airports, going thru points of entry or ship docks....

People illegally trying to get into the country are.

Must be some sort of mental block that LIBERALS cant put the words "ILLEGAL" and "IMMIGRANT" together

REDEYE · Jul 3, 2018

If I was Trump , I would say fuck off Judge , and tell Ice to keep up the good work.

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