
RAICES v. Noem
What's at Stake
Immigrantsā rights advocates sued the Trump administration over the presidentās recent proclamation aimed at completely shutting down asylum at the border, a move that puts thousands of lives at risk.
Summary
Immigrantsā rights advocates sued the Trump administration over the presidentās recent proclamation aimed at completely shutting down asylum at the border, a move that puts thousands of lives at risk.
Under the ā212(f)ā proclamation, which falsely cites an āinvasionā as justification to deny asylum protections expressly granted by Congress, families and individuals face return to countries where they are at grave risk of persecution with no recourse.
Trumpās action ignores protections put in place by Congress and backed by the courts for generations that ensure people have a chance to have their asylum claims heard. This proclamation also differs from Trumpās previous attempts to shut off asylum in his first administration because the recent move leaves no avenue open for people to seek asylum, even if they present themselves at a port of entry.
Legal Documents
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02/03/2025
COMPLAINT
Date Filed: 02/03/2025
Court: U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
Press Releases
TUESDAY, April 29, 2 p.m. ET: Federal Court Hearing in Lawsuit Challenging Trumpās Efforts to Shut Down Asylum at the BorderĀ
Immigrantsā Rights Advocates Sue Trump Administration Over Efforts to Completely Shut Down Asylum at the Border