Lawyers for the refugees who were stopped at John F. Kennedy International Airport while departing a flight after Trump signed the order filed a writ of habeas corpus, a court challenge to unlawful detention or imprisonment. The National Immigration Law Center tweeted Saturday, "Our lawsuit against Trump demands release of #Refugees in transit who were detained at airports bc of Exec Order shutting door on refugees" The lawsuit is also seeking class-action status, which allows those with similar complaints to join in the legal action.
Trump on Friday signed an order that indefinitely blocks Syrian refugees from entering the United States and suspends other refugee admission to the United States for 120 days as the administration determines possible threats.
The two detained at Kennedy airport arrived on separate flights. Hameed Khalid Darweesh had worked in Iraq on behalf of the U.S. government for a decade. Haider Sameer Abdulkhaleq Alshawi had worked for a U.S. contractor. Attorneys told The New York Times they were not being allowed access to their clients.
Many agencies have filed complaints with the Trump administration over the order, but the newly filed legal action could be the first court challenge.
[upi.com]
28/1/17
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