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G_j

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Tue Mar 10, 2020, 11:23 AM Mar 2020

Trump administration orders immigration courts to remove coronavirus posters- then takes it back

https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/immigration/article241046076.html

Immigration court staff nationwide were ordered by the Trump administration to take down all coronavirus posters from courtrooms and waiting areas.

The Executive Office for Immigration Review, which falls under the Department of Justice, told all judges and staff members in an email Monday that all coronavirus posters, which explain in English and Spanish how to prevent catching and spreading the virus, had to be removed immediately.

“This is just a reminder that immigration judges do not have the authority to post, or ask you to post, signage for their individual courtrooms or the waiting areas,” wrote Christopher A. Santoro, the country’s acting chief immigration judge in a mass email to immigration court administrators nationwide.

“Per our leadership, the CDC flyer is not authorized for posting in the immigration courts. If you see one (attached), please remove it. Thank you.”

Read more here: https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/immigration/article241046076.html#storylink=cpy
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Trump administration orders immigration courts to remove coronavirus posters- then takes it back (Original Post) G_j Mar 2020 OP
Before this story broke yesterday, in the morning I was dewsgirl Mar 2020 #1

dewsgirl

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1. Before this story broke yesterday, in the morning I was
Tue Mar 10, 2020, 12:14 PM
Mar 2020

reading through Chris Hayes Twitter, there were sub tweets were he was having a discussion with an official from one of the centers, they were saying in the best of times, they can't get soap or paper towels..they were essentially begging for help, they feel like sitting ducks.
When I went back to see if the conversation continued, the tweets had been removed.

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