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).<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
CAIR describes itself as a civil rights advocacy organization for Muslims in the United States and has declared that supporting justice and immigrants\u2019 rights is a core part of its mission.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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