An immigrant-rights organization, with the backing of two other groups, filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday accusing Customs and Border Protection of “systematically” blocking people seeking asylum in the United States from entering the country at various points of entry, including two in San Diego.

Attorneys for Al Otro Lado Inc. contend the violations have been occurring since at least 2016, with asylum seekers being denied entry, coerced into signing documents giving up their asylum claims and being “forcefully” removed from border-crossing points of entry.

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