ACLU: Trump Administration Not Complying With Judge's Immigration Order (Video)

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ACLU: Trump Officials Not Complying With Judge's Immigration Order 
The director of the Immigrants Rights Project at the American Civil Liberties Union, Lee Gelernt, says President Trump "has to comply with the Constitution," and says the government is not.
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ACLU: Trump Officials Not Complying With Judge's Immigration Order

The director of the Immigrants Rights Project at the American Civil Liberties Union, Lee Gelernt, says President Trump "has to comply with the Constitution," and says the government is not.

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The shooting happened as the venue was closing.

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Radko Gudas made the remark while representing Czechia in Milan.

LGBTQ+ stories deserve to betold.

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Event producer Jimmy Martin said people didn't know if the violence had ended.

The cast of Heated Rivalry, journalist Don Lemon, and Olympian Tom Daley are among the special guests who will join the annual celebration of LGBTQ+ representation in journalism and entertainment.

It's the latest incident in which the U.S. government used third-country agreements to deport LGBTQ+ asylum seekers to dangerous situations.

“We are deeply disappointed that the Fourth Circuit has chosen to uphold discrimination over medical reality,” said Gregory Nevins, Senior Counsel and Employment Fairness Project Director for Lambda Legal.

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