The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) said Tuesday it plans to sue the Biden administration over a recently revealed policy that will restrict asylum claims at the southern border.
“The Biden administration has just announced an executive order that will severely restrict people’s legal right to seek asylum, putting tens of thousands of lives at risk,” the organization posted on the social platform X.
“This action follows the same approach as the asylum ban imposed by the Trump administration. We will challenge this order in court,” he added.
The White House on Tuesday took long-awaited executive action that will turn away asylum-seeking migrants who illegally cross the southern border at times when there is a high volume of daily encounters.
The order will take effect when the seven-day average of daily border crossings exceeds 2,500 between ports of entry, senior administration officials said, meaning it will take effect immediately.
Senior administration officials told journalists in a conference call previewing the announcement that they were prepared to defend the measure in court, saying they had the authority to implement the policy.
A senior administration official noted that border and immigration orders have prompted lawsuits from left- and right-wing organizations in recent years, so a similar challenge in this case was not unexpected.
The ACLU’s pledge to sue reflects the likely backlash President Biden will face from progressives over his border proclamation. Critics compared it to Trump-era policies that drastically reduced the flow of migrants into the country, which Democrats considered inhumane at the time.
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