Trump Plan to Bar Asylum Seekers Blocked by Federal Judge
- Asylum system is broken, government says hinting at appeal
- President can’t rewrite immigration laws, judge rules
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A federal judge halted the Trump administration’s latest attempt to seal the U.S. southern border by barring migrants from seeking asylum inside the country.
U.S. District Judge Jon Tigar approved the American Civil Liberties Union’s request for a temporary restraining order, preventing the government from restricting asylum applications to those made at official ports of entry. The judge’s order is likely to be appealed.