And predicted “bedlam” as a result. Legal experts say the ruling may force immigration attorneys to prepare for class-action suits,
Possibly invoking international human rights law, immigration malpractice, and mental health evaluations required before removal.
ACLU Hails Ruling as a Human Rights Stand
In contrast, the ACLU called the court’s move a necessary defense of due process and human rights.
“The court’s decision to stay removals is a powerful rebuke to the government’s attempt to hurry people away to a Gulag-type prison in El Salvador,” said Lee Gelernt, deputy director of the ACLU’s Immigrants’ Rights Project.
“The use of a wartime authority during peacetime, without even affording due process, raises issues of profound importance.”
Advocates argue the case underscores the need for legal aid funding, mental wellness support, and access to private legal insurance plans for immigrants facing deportation.
Experts are also calling for reforms that would enforce mandatory pre-removal medical screenings, ensure psychiatric evaluations,
And address the financial cost of emergency deportations on taxpayers and the public health system.
