A U.S. federal judge last week temporarily halted the deportation of 50 Indonesian Christians in New Hampshire who argue they could face persecution if they return to their homeland. The ruling is the latest in an ongoing case that is similar to others around the world.
U.S. District Judge Esther Salas ruled Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) can’t deport the Indonesians while their cases are pending. The American Civil Liberties Union filed a federal class-action lawsuit that requested a stay for the migrants so they have more time to challenge their deportations.
“This case involves life-and-death stakes, and we are simply asking that these longtime residents be given opportunity to show that they are entitled to remain here,” Lee Gelernt, deputy director of the ACLU Immigrants Rights Project, said in a statement. “As in other cases … involving mass deportations, we are asking the court...
