A lawsuit filed on Tuesday alleged that the Trump administration illegally shared confidential information about Iranian asylum seekers with Iran’s government. The Trump administration has denied these allegations.

Details of the Lawsuit

Lawyers with the Public Citizen Litigation Group are representing the Iranian American Legal Defense Fund in the suit. The lawsuit claims that the Trump administration adopted a policy of providing Iran with confidential information from the immigration files of Iranians seeking asylum in the United States.

Many of the asylum seekers are pro-democracy protestors, members of religious minorities such as Evangelical Christians, or members of the LGBTQ community who seek refuge in the United States because of the grave dangers they face in Iran.

The Department of Homeland Security, which includes the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency, stated that the allegations that ICE shared asylum application records with the Iranian government are false. ICE is committed to ensuring that illegal immigrants are informed of their right to communicate with their consular representatives.

Seeking an Independent Monitor

The lawsuit is seeking the appointment of an independent monitor to prevent any disclosures to Iran and halt any alleged information sharing with Iran’s government.

Original reporting: Appleton, WI News Feed (HLL/CB) — read the source article.