What was at stake
Asylum-seeking families who fled to the United States were at stake, with their right to seek asylum in the US being challenged.
What happened
A group of asylum-seeking families who fled violence and persecution in their home countries traveled to the United States seeking protection. They were subjected to expulsion under a public-health order (Title 42) that the government used to rapidly remove migrants at the border, preventing them from making asylum claims. The plaintiffs challenged their removal, arguing that expelling them to countries where they faced danger violated U.S. statutory and treaty obligations, including the principle of non-refoulement.
Statutes and cases cited
- § 8 U.S.C. § 1158
- § Title 42 U.S.C. § 265
- § Immigration and Nationality Act
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