ACLU Sues Biden Administration Over Border Asylum Restrictions

Published on June 13, 2024

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) sued the Biden administration on June 12 after the president signed an executive order limiting the number of people applying for asylum at the southern border. The advocacy group filed the lawsuit on behalf of two Texas-based organizations that work with immigrants, Las Americas Immigrant Advocacy Center and RAICES, arguing that President Joe Biden’s June 4 executive order differs little from similar action taken by the Trump administration that was blocked by the courts. President Biden’s executive order blocks the entry of noncitizens over the southern border after an average of 2,500 people or more have already crossed daily for seven straight days. Due to the current high number of border crossings, roughly 4,000 daily, the restrictions became active after the order went into effect on June 5....

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