Judge declines to dismiss challenge to US asylum delays

SEATTLE (AP) — A federal judge says immigrant rights activists can continue to challenge what they describe as unlawful U.S. government delays for asylum cases.
U.S. District Judge Marsha Pechman in Seattle dismissed some arguments raised by the lawsuit in a ruling Tuesday.
But she says the activists can pursue their key claim that the delays violate the due process rights of detained asylum seekers across the country. The government sought to dismiss the case.
The lawsuit was filed by the