Judge blocks Trump’s asylum ban at southern border saying he exceeded authority
Federal court stops Trump’s bid to ban asylum entry at Mexican border
- A federal judge has ruled President Donald Trump's executive order suspending asylum access at the U.S.-Mexico border is unlawful.
- Federal District Judge Randolph Moss stated that the president cannot establish an alternative immigration system that bypasses existing congressional statutes.
- The ruling prevents the president from denying individuals the opportunity to apply for asylum and will take effect on July 16, allowing the administration two weeks to appeal.
- The American Civil Liberties Union and other immigrant advocacy groups successfully challenged the order, calling the decision “hugely important”.
- The Trump administration, which has repeatedly attacked court rulings undermining its policies, is expected to appeal, despite recent significant drops in illegal border crossings.