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ACLU Sues Trump Administration over U.S.-Mexico Border Shutdown

HeadlineJun 11, 2020

The American Civil Liberties Union and other groups are suing the Trump administration for shutting down the southern border during the coronavirus pandemic. The suit was filed on behalf of a 16-year-old Honduran boy who fled his home seeking a safe place to live.

In other immigration news, a federal judge has blocked Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents from intercepting and arresting immigrants at New York courthouses.

Meanwhile, The Intercept is reporting ICE is seeking to spend $18 million to buy thousands of Tasers.

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