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Federal Judge: U.S. Can’t Arbitrarily Detain Asylum Seekers

HeadlineJul 03, 2018

In immigration news, a federal judge has ruled the Trump administration may not arbitrarily detain people seeking asylum. The judge ruled asylum seekers who have passed a credible fear interview should be given humanitarian parole, not indefinite detention. The suit was brought by the American Civil Liberties Union, Human Rights First and the Center for Gender and Refugee Studies.

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