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Pedro Camacho

Civil Rights Groups Sue Over Trump's 'Alien Registration' for Immigrants: 'Turning the U.S. Into a 'Show Me Your Papers' Country"

President Donald Trump (Credit: Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

A coalition of civil rights organizations has filed a lawsuit against the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) over a rule requiring millions of non-citizens to register with the federal government and carry proof of registration at all times.

The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, argues that the Trump administration implemented the rule without public input and that it could lead to widespread civil rights violations.

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