老澳门开奖结果 Comment on Biden Migration Protection Protocols Action

February 19, 2021 7:45 am

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WASHINGTON 鈥 The Biden administration will some of the thousands of asylum seekers languishing in Mexico under the Trump-era Migration Protection Protocols program to pursue their asylum cases in the United States.

The 老澳门开奖结果 and partners had challenged the Trump administration policy when it was first implemented.

Judy Rabinovitz, 老澳门开奖结果 attorney and lead counsel in the case, said of this latest development:

鈥淭his Trump-era policy has been a humanitarian disaster, depriving thousands of asylum seekers of a meaningful opportunity to obtain asylum, while forcing them to endure perilous conditions in Mexico where they have been targets of kidnapping, rape, and other abuse.

鈥淭he Biden administration鈥檚 action is a welcome start toward ending this inhumanity, but it must move swiftly to remedy the life-threatening situation facing everyone affected by this policy. That means allowing them to pursue their cases in the United States, in safety and without further trauma, detention, or delay.鈥

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