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Type
Opinion of the Court
Per curiam
Yes — no individual author
Filed
May 24, 2019
Case
Citizens for Responsibility & Ethics in Wash. v. U.S. Dep't of Homeland Sec.
Case status
Decided

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RUDOLPH CONTRERAS, United States District Judge I. INTRODUCTION On April 6, 2018, the administration of President Donald J. Trump began implementing the so-called "zero tolerance policy" on unauthorized immigration. Under the new policy, the administration ended its earlier practice of funneling most aliens apprehended at the border through civil immigration proceedings, and instead started systema…

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