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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WASHINGTON, D.C.— The Biden administration just finalized a rule that drastically restricts access to the U.S. asylum system. Below is a statement from Esther Sung, Legal Director at Justice Action Center: “Freedom includes the right to seek safety, to start anew and build a better life. The Biden administration is turning its back on this right, eliminating …

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WASHINGTON, D.C.— The Biden administration just finalized a rule that drastically restricts access to the U.S. asylum system. Below is a statement from Esther Sung, Legal Director at Justice Action Center: “Freedom includes the right to seek safety, to start anew and build a better life. The Biden administration is turning its back on this right, eliminating the bedrock principle …

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WASHINGTON, D.C.— The Biden Administration today announced a series of policies to process asylum seekers and those who wish to enter the country after Title 42 expires on May 11. These policies include regional processing centers in Latin America, expansion of family reunification avenues, and increased use of punitive enforcement measures. Below is a statement from Karen Tumlin, founder …

JAC: Post-Title 42 DHS and DOS Policies A Mixed Bag Read More »

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE VICTORIA, TEXAS –– A federal district court in Texas has granted a motion by seven U.S. citizens over the objection of plaintiff states to become parties in Texas v. DHS, ensuring that their voices will be heard as they defend their ability to sponsor loved ones and others from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela through a recently …

District Court Grants U.S. Citizens’ Motion to Intervene in Texas v. DHS Read More »

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE LOS ANGELES—The Biden administration has announced intent to remove the rule excluding DACA recipients from access to health care through the Affordable Care Act. This move comes nearly 11 years after the Obama administration determined that DACA recipients were not eligible for care under the ACA, despite allowing others with deferred action to seek …

JAC: Biden’s Move to Expand ACA for DACA Recipients Would Make the Country Healthier Read More »

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE VICTORIA, TEXAS –– A schoolteacher, a retiree, a doctor, and four other U.S. citizens asked a federal district court to allow them to become parties to Texas v. DHS to defend their ability to sponsor loved ones and others from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela through a recently announced “CHNV” humanitarian parole program. If the motion to intervene is …

U.S. Citizens and Leading Immigrant Rights Groups File Intervention in Texas v. DHS Read More »

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE LOS ANGELES – The New York Times revealed that the Biden administration is considering expanding the use of family detention centers, a practice that Biden had essentially stopped. Below is a statement from Adela de la Torre, Deputy Director at Justice Action Center: “Anyone who has visited these family detention centers knows that they …

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