Liberties Union: States Constitution and Rights Groups

liberties union: The petitioners have a strong likelihood of success in establishing that the removal of the petitioners and others similarly situated violates the rights to Due Process and Equal Protection guaranteed by the United States Constitution, U.S. District Judge Ann Donnelly of the Eastern District of New York wrote in her order, according to Huffington Post Canada. The legal action named Trump in his official capacity as president, as well as the Department of Homeland Security and other high-ranking officials. The American Civil Liberties Union, immigrants' rights groups and refugee relief organizations had filed the action in federal court Saturday morning on behalf of two Iraqi nationals who were detained at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City, asking for a declaration that the order is unconstitutional and requesting an injunction to prevent its implementation against other travelers who may be equally harmed. Although temporary and subject to appeal, it represents the first major constitutional setback faced by the new administration. No refugees are going to be immediately deported ACLU National ACLU January 29, 2017 This ruling preserves the status quo and ensures that people who have been granted permission to be in this country are not illegally removed off U.S. soil, said Lee Gelernt, the ACLU lawyer who was in court Saturday arguing the case, in a statement. Signed judge's order. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.