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Judge Threatens to Hold Sessions in Contempt for Deportation
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Judge Threatens to Hold Sessions in Contempt for Deportation
After learning that a mother and daughter had been deported to El Salvador while he was still hearing their asylum case, federal Judge Emmet Sullivan threatened to hold Attorney General Jeff Sessions in contempt of court and ordered that the pair be brought back. In June, Sessions announced that fleeing domestic and gang violence would no longer be considered grounds for asylum in the U.S., a decision the American Civil Liberties Union is currently challenging on behalf of a dozen plaintiffs, including the deported mother.
Sources: The Guardian, NYT