RAICES v. Noem

Immigrants’ rights advocates sued the Trump administration over the president’s recent proclamation aimed at completely shutting down asylum at the border, a move that puts thousands of lives at risk.

Under the “212(f)” proclamation, which falsely cites an “invasion” as justification to deny asylum protections expressly granted by Congress, families and individuals face return to countries where they are at grave risk of persecution with no recourse.

Trump’s action ignores protections put in place by Congress and backed by the courts for generations that ensure people have a chance to have their asylum claims heard. This proclamation also differs from Trump’s previous attempts to shut off asylum in his first administration because the recent move leaves no avenue open for people to seek asylum, even if they present themselves at a port of entry.