US rights groups filed a lawsuit with a federal court in Seattle against President Donald Trump's executive order that bans citizens of seven Muslim-majority countries from entering the United States, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) said in a statement.
"Civil and immigrant rights groups asked a federal court Wednesday night to lift the unconstitutional ban blocking Muslim immigrants lawfully living in the United States from becoming US citizens, permanent residents, and asylees, among other things," the statement published on Thursday read.
According to the ACLU, immigration attorneys have learned from leaked documents that the presidential order is being applied to immigrants already lawfully residing in the United States, who have applied for asylum, lawful permanent residence, and immigration benefits. However, Trump's order does not contain any information about changing the status of Muslim immigrants, already living in the US, Sputnik reports.
This order is affecting tens of thousands of immigrants residing legally in the United States, ACLU added.
