A federal judge temporarily blocked a rule giving refugees 10 days to challenge termination of their legal status
U.S. District Judge Julia Kobick temporarily halted enforcement of a Trump administration rule that cut to 10 days the time refugees have to contest termination of their legal status. The pause runs through Nov. 6, while another judge weighs extending it. The Department of Homeland Security estimated the rule could affect up to 186,000 refugees.
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U.S. District Judge Julia Kobick temporarily blocked a Trump administration rule giving refugees 10 days to challenge termination of their legal status. Kobick ordered enforcement halted through Nov. 6, giving another judge time to consider whether to extend the pause.
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services issued the rule Oct. 14, shortening the response period from 30 days to 10. The Department of Homeland Security estimated it could affect as many as 186,000 refugees.
Refugee advocacy groups and four refugees filed the lawsuit, which challenges policies restricting access to green cards and making status revocations easier. The plaintiffs say the policies leave refugees in “legal limbo,” preventing them from obtaining permanent residency and exposing them to loss of status without a meaningful chance to contest it. The order does not decide the lawsuit’s merits or block refugee review and green-card policies.
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The Hill and Law360 report that a federal judge temporarily halted enforcement of the 10-day refugee-status challenge rule. Devdiscourse also reports the same ruling, while Newsweek describes the lawsuit and request for emergency relief before the ruling.