Patterson Belknap Submits Comments on Proposed Federal Regulation on Behalf of the National Citizen and Immigration Services Council 119
March, 2023 - New York, New York
On March 27, 2023, Patterson Belknap submitted comments on behalf of National Citizenship and Immigration Services Council 119 (“Council 119”) in response to the Biden Administration’s proposed federal regulation on asylum.
The comments argue that the proposed “Circumvention of Lawful Pathways” rule seeks to make fundamental changes to our nation’s immigration procedures that are inconsistent with the asylum law enacted by Congress and the treaties the United States has ratified. According to the comments, “at their core, the measures that the Proposed Rule seeks to implement are inconsistent with the asylum law enacted by Congress, the treaties the United States has ratified, and our country’s moral fabric and longstanding tradition of providing safe haven to the persecuted. Rather, it is draconian and represents the elevation of a single policy goal—reducing the number of migrants crossing the southwest border—over human life and our country’s commitment to refugees.”
The comments were filed by Muhammad Faridi and Jonah Wacholder.
Patterson Belknap is proud to continue its longstanding representation of Council 119, a labor organization that represents the interests of over 14,000 bargaining unit employees of United States Citizenship and Immigration Services throughout the United States and abroad. Council 119 has been a steadfast and vocal critic of policies imposing limitations on refugees seeking protection in the United States.
Council 119’s comments are available here.
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