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June 26, 2017

Judge blocks deportation of Chaldeans and other Iraqis

Protesters in front of the McNamara Federal Building in Detroit chant “Stop deportations, bring our families home” on June 14, 2017.

DETROIT – A federal judge has ruled that 114 Iraqi immigrants facing deportation can stay in the U.S. for at least two more weeks as he sorts out whether the court has jurisdiction. Supporters say the immigrants would face persecution in Iraq since many of them are Christians.

Published in International