US will appeal order barring expulsions of migrant children

[Eugene]

Source: Associated Press

HOUSTON (AP) — The U.S. government on Wednesday appealed a judge’s order barring the expulsions of immigrant children who crossed the border alone, a policy enacted during the coronavirus pandemic to deny the children asylum protections.

Judge Emmet Sullivan issued a preliminary injunction on Nov. 18 sought by advocates for immigrants that barred expulsions of unaccompanied children under public health laws.

The Justice Department filed a notice of appeal Wednesday night to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. It also asked Sullivan to issue a stay of the injunction pending appeal, a request he previously denied.

Since March, border agents have expelled 200,000 immigrant adults and children citing the pandemic and a need to prevent the spread of the virus, even though COVID-19 is spreading broadly through border communities and the country at large.

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By NOMAAN MERCHANT
today


Read more: https://apnews.com/article/public-health-immigration-coronavirus-pandemic-michael-pence-684a4deec072b5060455d6f0a014ed95

[LSFL]

1. Suffer the little children

And forbid them not to come into me, for such is the kingdom of Heaven.
Matthew, 19:14

Would it be so difficult to read the book that you want everyone else to live by?

Religion consists in a set of things which the average man thinks he believes, and wishes he was certain.
- Notebook, 1879 Mark Twain

[bucolic_frolic]

2. in loco parentis

Well-established part of English common law, but not generally applied outside the classroom.

[George II]

3. Going down in flames, and they want to bring down as many innocent people with them...

"There's a special place in Hell" for them.

[iluvtennis]

5. + 1. it's disgusting. nt

[rickyhall]

4. There's no end to repug cruelty!

[Bayard]

6. Judge Sullivan is a national treasure

One of the good guys.