Judge Finds Attorney General's Gutting of Asylum Protections Unlawful
December 19, 2018
December 19, 2018
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- The American Immigration Lawyers Association issued the following news release:
Today, federal judge Emmet Sullivan struck down key portions of then-Attorney General Jeff Sessions decision in Matter of A-B-, which restricted the ability of survivors fleeing domestic and gang violence to access a fair day in immigration court. Judge Sullivan ruled that the decision violated both the Administrative Procedure Act and the Immigration and Nationality Act.
Today, federal judge Emmet Sullivan struck down key portions of then-Attorney General Jeff Sessions decision in Matter of A-B-, which restricted the ability of survivors fleeing domestic and gang violence to access a fair day in immigration court. Judge Sullivan ruled that the decision violated both the Administrative Procedure Act and the Immigration and Nationality Act.