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FAQ: Federal Court's Preliminary Injunction Restores Asylum Eligibility for Asylum Seekers Turned Back at Ports of Entry Before July 16, 2019

American Immigration Council

A preliminary injunction in a lawsuit challenging CBP's practice of unlawfully turning away asylum seekers at ports of entry means that asylum seekers turned away before July 16, 2019 are NOT subject to the third country asylum transit ban. This FAQ explains the preliminary injunction in detail, including whom it applies to.