Judge Rules Asylum Claims Must Be Accepted
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A Judge Just Ruled Asylum Claims Must Be Accepted Anywhere Along Border
The White House announced earlier this month that migrants hoping to enter the U.S. could only claim asylum at certain points of entry, not just anywhere along the border. Critics accused President Trump of circumventing Congress and rights groups like the ACLU challenged the decision in court. The opponents have now won a short term victory.
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Federal Judge Blocks Trump’s Proclamation Targeting Some Asylum Seekers
A federal judge on Monday ordered the Trump administration to resume accepting asylum claims from migrants no matter where or how they entered the United States, dealing at least a temporary setback to the president’s attempt to clamp down on a huge wave of Central Americans crossing the border.
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Federal judge blocks Trump's new asylum rules: 'He may not rewrite the immigration laws' A federal judge in San Francisco late Monday blocked new rules put into place by President Donald Trump that limit the ability of migrants to request asylum, a legal blow to the administration's efforts to curb legal immigration that opens the door for more members of the migrant caravan to request asylum in the U.S.
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