US Federal Court Orders Resumption of Afghan Asylum Cases Without Further Delay
A federal court in the United States has ruled that the review of Afghan asylum cases must continue without further delay; a decision welcomed by the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR).
On Tuesday night, April 26, CAIR issued a statement saying the new ruling came following the organization’s legal challenge against the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. According to the ruling, the processing of asylum applications for a number of Afghans who have been waiting for a final decision for years must resume.
The organization stated that the U.S. government had previously attempted to reject these cases by citing a halt in reviewing applications from so-called “high-risk” countries. This action left many applicants in a state of uncertainty.
Faiza Dwhaleh, Deputy Legal Director of CAIR, emphasized that the government cannot shirk its immigration law obligations and that asylum seekers must be afforded a fair and legal process like other applicants.
CAIR describes itself as a civil rights advocacy organization for Muslims in the United States and has declared that supporting justice and immigrants’ rights is a core part of its mission.
