A federal judge on Wednesday struck down most of the policies former Attorney General Jeff Sessions issued that made it almost impossible for victims of domestic and gang violence to seek asylum.
Judge Emmet Sullivan, of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, said the policies, which created a stricter test to satisfy the “credible fear” standard for asylum claims, were unlawful.
He also ordered the government to return to the United States the plaintiffs who were unlawfully deported under the policy.
View the complete December 19 article by Lydia Wheeler on The Hill website here.