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The ACLU is suing to block the Biden administration's new executive actions that temporarily shut down

the southern border once a certain number is reached.

As NPR's Franco-Oordonez reports, the ACLU argues the administration's approach is similar to a Trump era plan that was shot down by the courts.

League Allurent, the lead attorney for the ACLU, told NPR that President Biden's new measures are quote,

nearly identical from a legal standpoint to the one

that former President Donald Trump tried to use to ban migrants from seeking

asylum between ports of entry. We are challenging President Biden's executive action because it's flatly illegal,

inconsistent with the asylum laws that Congress passed decades ago.

Galernt said the law is clear that a person can request asylum regardless of whether they

crossed the border at a legal port of entry because it's not always possible to get to a port.

Franco, Ordonez, NPR News.

President Joe Biden and Ukrainian President,

the Odymere Zelenski are poised to sign an agreement tomorrow

on the sidelines of the group of seven summit in Italy.

National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan says it's a signal to Russia of the resolve of the

U.S. and its allies in continuing to support Kyiv.

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