A Buffalo teen arrested outside of his asylum hearing has been released after a judge ruled his arrest was unlawful.  Following this victory, the New York Civil Liberties Union and other organizations are suing the Trump administration to end courthouse arrests nationwide. 

Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights staff attorney Sarah Gillman said, “We hope the decision sends a strong message about the actions of the government here. I think that this ruling could definitely have an impact on these cases.”

She added, “What’s going on with this administration is that they are testing the limits of everything. I think in Oliver’s case, the court sent a resounding message back, saying, ‘No.’”

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