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The Trump administration is slamming the door on people fleeing persecution and violence. We are fighting them every step of the way.
Our lawyers have filed suit after suit to stop these shameful and cruel policies. We successfully blocked an effort to keep people from claiming asylum unless they presented themselves at a narrow set of ports of entry. And we’re arguing against the forced return to Mexico policy as well as the third-country transit ban. We’re also demanding oversight hearings, testifying before Congress, and supporting legislation to end Trump’s abuses. At the border itself, we’re monitoring and exposing the impact of these policies and combating the lies he’s telling about the border.
News and Commentary
Trump Administration’s New Rule Will Slam Door to Fair Housing
Trump Administration’s New Rule Will Slam Door to Fair HousingTrump Administration's new rule would dismantle critical housing protections for the most vulnerable and marginalized communities.
Will the Supreme Court Sanction the Use of a Religious Litmus Test For Foster Parents?
Will the Supreme Court Sanction the Use of a Religious Litmus Test For Foster Parents?The Supreme Court should reject a license to discriminate in our child welfare system and put the needs of children first. The 440,000 children in our nation’s foster care system are counting on it.
How Laws Targeting Clinics Could End Abortion Access
How Laws Targeting Clinics Could End Abortion AccessAbortion could become inaccessible in entire states even without an explicit abortion ban.
