Immigration officials accused of ‘illegally’ deporting asylum-seekers
February 8, 2022
Immigration officials in New Orleans are being accused by The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), a national civil rights group, of illegally deporting asylum-seekers. SPLC filed a complaint last month which claimed the Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s New Orleans field office, in some cases, never gave asylum-seekers a credible fear interview to explain why they fled and why they fear returning. According to federal law, a person that shows fear of returning to their country cannot be deported until they have had an interview with an asylum officer. The law further bars asylum-seekers from being removed while an appeal is pending or while a case is before the Board of Immigration Appeals.
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