Setback for Trump: US court blocks asylum ban at border
A US appeals court has halted President Trump's order barring asylum access at the southern border.
Judges ruled immigration laws permit border asylum applications, and the President cannot unilaterally suspend this right.
This decision offers a lifeline to individuals fleeing danger, ensuring they receive a hearing for their claims.
- Appeals court rules that Trump's asylum ban at the border is illegal NPR —
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- US appeals court rejects Trump’s ban on asylum seekers, teeing up appeal Al Jazeera —
- Appeals court rules Trump asylum ban at southern border is illegal Washington Examiner —
- Appeals court rejects broad Trump administration bid to block asylum applications The Hill —