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Al Otro Lado Wins Lawsuit Against DHS for Illegal Policy of Turning Asylum Seekers Away from Border

HeadlineOct 25, 2024

The immigrant justice group Al Otro Lado celebrated a major legal victory this week after a federal appeals court ruled in favor of its class-action lawsuit against the Department of Homeland Security. The case challenged the illegal practice by Custom and Border Protection of turning away asylum seekers at U.S. ports of entry without due process, forcing them to wait in border cities, often in extremely dangerous and precarious situations.

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