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US judge blocks Trump asylum ban at US-Mexico border, says he exceeded authority

  • On July 16, a federal judge in Washington, Randolph Moss, will implement a decision halting President Trump's ban on asylum at the southern border.
  • The ruling follows Trump's January 20 proclamation that declared the border situation an invasion and suspended migrants' ability to seek asylum, which sparked legal challenges.
  • Judge Moss determined that the president does not have the authority under the Constitution or immigration statutes to remove individuals without allowing them a chance to seek asylum, rejecting the government's claim that labeling the situation an invasion is a political matter beyond judicial review.
  • The White House announced that in June, Border Patrol apprehensions totaled 6,070, representing a 30% drop from May and the slowest monthly rate since 1966, following stricter enforcement actions by Mexico and new asylum policies implemented by the Biden administration.
  • This decision could undermine a key element of Trump's immigration crackdown and highlights legal limits on presidential authority over asylum protections guaranteed by Congress.
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A court decision curbed President Donald Trump’s attempts to tighten access to asylum on the U.S. southern border. Federal Judge Randolph Moss ruled that the federal administration cannot expel migrants without allowing them to file their protection applications, as established by the current law. The Republican government has two weeks to appeal the resolution. A brake on restrictions imposed from the White HouseThe ruling of the federal judge …

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The New Republic broke the news in on Wednesday, July 2, 2025.
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