A member of the Mexican National Guard observes migrants after they illegally crossed into El Paso, Texas, U.S., to request asylum, as seen from Ciudad Juarez, Mexico July 15, 2019. REUTERS/Daniel Becerril
(Reuters) - The American Civil Liberties Union sued U.S. President Donald Trump's administration on Tuesday, challenging a sweeping new rule that would bar almost all migrants from seeking asylum at the southern border of the United States.
The new rule, announced on Monday and taking effect on Tuesday, marked Trump's latest crackdown on immigration, inspiring his supporters ahead of his 2020 re-election bid and pressuring Mexico and Central America to do more to stem the flow of migrants.
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