Homeless, pregnant asylum-seeker in Iowa sues Homeland Security

A pregnant, homeless asylum-seeker in Des Moines is suing the U.S. Department of Homeland Security over its alleged failure to grant her authorization to work in the United States.

The lawsuit was filed by Dania Abdulrahman in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Iowa against DHS and U.S. Customs and Immigration Services.

Also named as defendants are Carrie M. Selby, the acting associate director for Service Center Operations within the customs and immigration office, and Markwayne Mullin, head of the Department of Homeland Security…

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