Immigration advocacy groups, led by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), have filed a federal lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump's executive order barring asylum seekers at the U.S.-Mexico border. The complaint, filed in Washington, D.C., argues that the order is both unlawful and unprecedented, violating protections established by Congress and international law.
"This is an unprecedented power grab that will put countless lives in danger," said Lee Gelernt, deputy director of the ACLU's Immigrants' Rights Project. "No president has the authority to unilaterally override the protections Congress has afforded those fleeing danger."
