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law-and-politics1 year ago•3 min saved

"Supreme Court Considers Trump-Era Bump Stock Ban in Landmark Case"

The Supreme Court is hearing a case challenging the legality of a Trump-era regulation that banned bump stocks, devices that modify semiautomatic weapons to increase firing speed. The regulation was implemented in response to the 2017 Las Vegas shooting. The case revolves around whether the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) has the authority to equate bump stocks with machine guns under existing law. The government argues that bump stocks significantly increase a weapon's firing rate, while challengers point to earlier ATF regulations that did not ban bump stocks. A decision is expected by summer, and it could have implications for agency powers and gun regulations.

via NPR|

#bump-stocks #gun-regulation #law-and-politics

immigration2 years ago•2 min saved

Federal Judge Prohibits Separating Migrant Families at US Border for 8 Years

A federal judge has issued a ruling prohibiting the separation of families at the U.S. border for eight years, effectively blocking the potential resumption of the controversial Trump-era policy. The judge described the separation of families as one of the most shameful chapters in U.S. history and approved a settlement between the Justice Department and families represented by the ACLU, ending a legal challenge that had been ongoing for nearly seven years. The settlement prohibits the "zero-tolerance" policy that resulted in over 5,000 children being separated from their parents until December 2031, with limited exceptions. The government and volunteers are still searching for 68 children who were separated under the policy.

via NBC News|

#family-separation #federal-judge #immigration

politics2 years ago•0 min saved

"Biden administration's controversial asylum policy upheld by appeals court"

The 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals has allowed the Biden administration to continue implementing a controversial asylum policy while it appeals a lower court's ruling. The policy, which restricts migrants who passed through another country from seeking asylum in the United States, has faced criticism from Biden allies, Democrats, and immigration advocates. The 9th Circuit will expedite its consideration of the case, with Circuit Judge Lawrence VanDyke, a Trump appointee, dissenting from the appellate panel's decision.

via CNN|

#9th-circuit-court-of-appeals #asylum-policy #biden-administration

politics2 years ago•2 min saved

Supreme Court settles Trump-era asylum-seeker policy dispute.

The Supreme Court has dismissed a Republican-led bid to keep in place a Trump-era immigration policy that made it easy to expel asylum-seekers at the border following the official end of the Covid emergency declaration that was used to justify it. The policy, known as Title 42, has resulted in the expulsion of over 2 million people from the country. The case before the Supreme Court involved a request by 19 Republican state attorneys general who sought to intervene in defense of the policy. The move was expected after President Joe Biden ended the public health emergency on May 11.

via NBC News|

#asylum-seekers #immigration #politics

politics2 years ago•3 min saved

Biden's Border Policy Faces Challenges as Title 42 Expires.

The Biden administration is set to limit asylum by rolling out a new rule that requires migrants to first seek and be denied asylum in another country before attempting to do so in the U.S. The rule comes as Title 42, which allows for the rapid expulsion of migrants without letting them seek asylum, will expire Thursday. Those who do not use lawful pathways to enter the U.S. are presumed to be ineligible for protections in the U.S. Critics say the plan mimics the so-called transit ban put in place and later struck down in court under the Trump administration.

via Yahoo News|

#asylum #biden-administration #immigration

immigration2 years ago•1 min saved

Migrants Found in Overheated Train Car Near US-Mexico Border.

More than 100 migrants were found aboard a train in Texas near the US-Mexico border on Friday in extreme heat conditions, days before a surge in migrants is expected when a Trump-era border restriction ends next week. The US is expecting to see an influx of border crossings when Title 42, the Trump-era policy that allowed officials to swiftly expel migrants who crossed the border illegally during the Covid-19 pandemic, expires on May 11.

via CNN|

#illegal-immigration #immigration #migrants