Immigration Lawsuit Decision Allows Four More Immigrants Entry Into U.S.

A recent decision in a class-action immigration lawsuit has allowed four more Mexican immigrants to enter the U.S. at the San Ysidro entry station. The immigrants will be allowed to stay in the U.S. while federal officials determine their immigration status. The suit stems from claims that U.S. Border Patrol agents used coercive tactics against illegal immigrants. The lawsuit alleges that agents used these tactics to persuade illegal immigrants to sign documents authorizing their deportation back to Mexico.

Details on the Immigration Lawsuit

The American Civil Liberties Union filed the immigration lawsuit in 2013 against the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency and the U.S. Border Patrol. The immigration lawsuit alleges that several immigrants signed “voluntary” waivers that would send them back to Mexico. The suit maintains that the immigrants were denied their rights to due process. The immigration lawsuit accuses Border Patrol and ICE agents of refusing to let the immigrants have their case heard by an immigration judge.

Immigration Lawsuit Decision Lets Immigrants Return to U.S. Families

Last month, six other immigrants were allowed re-entry into the U.S. due to the decision. All of the plaintiffs in the pending class-action suit had families, friends, and potential employment opportunities in the U.S. when they were detained by Border Patrol and ICE agents. None of the immigrants named in the immigration lawsuit had criminal records. However, a spokesperson for ICE told reporters that two of the immigrants mentioned in the immigration lawsuit had pending actions with the agency’s enforcement division.

Immigrants Can Qualify For Immigration Lawsuit

A spokesperson for the ACLU told local media outlets how immigrants could qualify to participate in the immigration lawsuit against ICE and the Border Patrol. Immigrants wishing to take part in the immigration lawsuit must have signed voluntary return forms between June 1, 2009, and Aug. 28, 2014, in Southern California. They must also demonstrate how they would have qualified to stay in the U.S. legally. Applicants have until December 23, 2015, to apply.

Immigration Lawsuit Could Benefit Hundreds of Immigrants

The immigration lawsuit decision could open the path for hundreds of immigrants to return to U.S. soil. The ACLU states that many of those who were deported through ICE’s alleged coercive methods could be eligible to return. The group also told reporters that those immigrants with close family ties to U.S. citizens or legal residents have the strongest chances of staying in the U.S. Meanwhile, a Border Patrol spokesperson denies that the agency employed any of the coercive tactics outlined in the immigration lawsuit.

Source: San Diego Tribune

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