A federal judge has ruled that it was unlawful to appoint Ken Cuccinelli to lead the agency responsible for processing US immigration requests. The judge also invalidated a set of policies for the asylum seekers who are part of the case.
The judge also invalidated a set of policies for the asylum seekers who are part of the case. Advocacy groups filed a federal lawsuit last year challenging the legitimacy of his role as acting director of US Citizenship and Immigration Services, asking the court to set aside asylum policy changes issued shortly after he took office. Cuccinelli is currently serving as the acting Deputy Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, which oversees USCIS.
Read MoreHowever, Moss wrote that he is"unconvinced" the court should extend this relief to other"asylum seekers who were processed under the defective directives.""Those individuals are not parties to this case, nor is this case a class action," he wrote. CNN has reached out to USCIS for comment.
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