Muslim civil rights group sues feds over delays in asylum applications

"But seven applicants from the Middle East, sponsored by the Chicago chapter of the Council of American-Islamic Relations in Chicago, or CAIR-Chicago, are stuck in limbo. All seven claim to face persecution in their home countries.

"In July, CAIR-Chicago filed a complaint against USCIS in the Northern District of Illinois. The complaint calls for the court to set an 'immediate deadline' for the agency to rule on the applications. CAIR-Chicago is also seeking an unspecified amount of damages.

"Phil Robertson, litigation director for CAIR-Chicago, said the complaint comes after months of trying to work through the government’s normal channels."

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