Federal Judge Blocks Trump’s Order Barring People at US-Mexico Border From Claiming Asylum

Federal Judge Blocks Trump’s Order Barring People at US-Mexico Border From Claiming Asylum

Illegal immigrants walk alongside the U.S.–Mexico border wall after crossing the Rio Grande into El Paso, Texas, on Feb. 1, 2024. John Moore/Getty Images

A federal judge on Wednesday ruled against a Trump administration policy that blocks foreign nationals who cross the U.S.-Mexico border from seeking asylum, coming as the White House has touted what it says are historically low border crossings in recent weeks.

In an order released Wednesday, U.S. Judge Randolph Moss found that the Trump administration overstepped its authority and bypassed immigration law.

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