The three-judge panel set a Tuesday deadline for civil liberties groups to submit arguments on why the asylum policy should be on hold and a Wednesday deadline for the government to argue why it should remain in place. Judge Richard Seeborg in San Francisco ruled Monday to halt the unprecedented change to the U.S. asylum system while the groups’ lawsuit moves forward. Since the judge issued his order, immigration officials stopped returning asylum seekers south of the border after they attended their hearings in the United States, lawyers said. Families seeking asylum typically have been released in the United States with notices to appear in court. The man was allowed to remain in the United States, signaling a change in the practice.

Source: Washington Post April 13, 2019 00:33 UTC