ACLU v. U.S. Customs and Border Protection

  • Filed: 04/12/2017
  • Status: Active
  • Latest Update: Apr 12, 2017
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Summary

This is a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit demanding government documents about the on-the-ground implementation of President Trump's Muslim bans. Filed on behalf of six New England ACLU Affiliates, the lawsuit seeks records from the Boston field office of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) related to CBP's implementation of President Trump's Muslim bans at T.F. Green, Bradley, Bangor, Burlington, Logan and Manchester airports.

Attorney(s):
Zachary Heiden, Legal Director, ACLU of Maine

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Apr 12, 2017

ACLU of Rhode Island Files Lawsuit Demanding Documents on Implementation of Trump Muslim Ban

As part of a nationwide effort, the ACLU of Rhode Island and five other New England ACLU affiliates today filed a lawsuit demanding government documents about the on-the-ground implementation of President Trump's Muslim bans.

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Feb 02, 2017

ACLU of Rhode Island Files Demand for Documents on Implementation of Trump’s Immigration Ban

The American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request today with the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) local field office in Boston to expose how Trump administration officials are interpreting and executing the president’s immigration ban, and in particular how they appear to be acting in violation of federal courts that ordered a stay on the ban’s implementation. The FOIA request was filed jointly with the ACLU affiliates in Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Vermont as part of a coordinated ACLU effort across the country.

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