Sikh mi­grants to US freed on bail from Ore­gon

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After spending 12 weeks in prison when US President Donald Trump ordered the new immigration policy, 5 of the 52 immigrants detained at the Sheridan prison in Oregon, were released on bail. Most of the immigrants are Sikhs and have received logistical assistance from the Innovation Law Lab, American Civil Liberties Union and Sikh volunteers in the region. More releases are likely soon. Thereupon, those released would be eligible to apply for regular asylum. Oregon, USA, WSN US News Bureau

Af­ter spend­ing 12 weeks in prison when US Pres­i­dent Don­ald Trump or­dered the new im­mi­gra­tion pol­icy, 5 of the 52 im­mi­grants de­tained at the Sheri­dan prison in Ore­gon, were re­leased on bail. Most of the im­mi­grants are Sikhs and have re­ceived lo­gis­ti­cal as­sis­tance from the In­no­va­tion Law Lab, Amer­i­can Civil Lib­er­ties Union and Sikh vol­un­teers in the re­gion. More re­leases are likely soon. There­upon, those re­leased would be el­i­gi­ble to ap­ply for reg­u­lar asy­lum.

Ore­gon, USA, WSN US News Bu­reau

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