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Refugee groups condemn Tory plan to remove judges from asylum appeals
Conservatives accused of attack on ‘crucial safeguards’ and of fostering ‘climate of hostility’ towards judiciary
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Refugee groups and lawyers have described Conservative proposals to strip judges of their powers to rule on asylum seekers’ appeals against deportations as “an attack on the concept of justice and equality under the law”.
In a speech on Tuesday, Chris Philp, the shadow home secretary, said a Conservative government would quit the European convention on human rights (ECHR) and abolish the judicial tribunal system that claimants use to appeal against their removal.
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U.S. Army soldier worries his wife could be deported despite release from ICE custody
A U.S. Army soldier and Afghanistan war veteran says he's worried that his newly-freed wife could still be targeted by ICE and deported. Camilo Montoya-Galvez reports.
Judge presses DOJ on plan to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Liberia
The judge overseeing Kilmar Abrego Garcia's immigration case pressed DOJ attorneys on their plan to remove him to Liberia "within a matter of weeks."
