Judge Leans Toward Blocking Trump Asylum Restriction Nationwide
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A federal judge signaled he will probably block the Trump administration from enforcing restrictions on asylum applications anywhere along the Mexican border while the legality of the policy announced in July is being challenged.
U.S. District Judge Jon Tigar said at a hearing Thursday in Oakland, California, that he thinks there’s adequate justification to order a nationwide halt to a policy that barred migrants from seeking asylum in the U.S. if they first passed through another nation without seeking protection.