TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Jun 5, 2024

The American Bar Association (ABA) issued a statement today opposing the executive order issued this week by President Joe Biden to limit asylum claims when border encounters exceed a seven-day average of 2,500 and until the numbers fall below 1,500. The group says the rule “violates critical provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act, international law and due process … jeopardizes the safety of thousands of vulnerable individuals and families on both sides of the border and diminishes America’s longstanding role as a sanctuary for the oppressed.” Read the full statement.