....“Much has significantly changed since January 27,” Judge Daniels said in his ruling according to advocates including Legal Aid Society, Center for Constitutional Rights, Make the Road New York, and National Immigration Law Center. “Today, the world is in the throes of a devastating  pandemic, triggered  by the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. In six months, approximately 16.5 million people around the globe have been afflicted by the disease caused by this virus. That disease (COVID-19) has claimed over 650,000 lives worldwide. In the United States alone, COVID-19 has spread rapidly, infecting over four million people. Close to 150,000 American residents have died. All of these staggering numbers continue to climb on a daily basis. ...

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