Judge Orders Block on Trump Executive Order Restricting Asylum Access at Southern Border
A federal judge ruled Wednesday that President Donald Trump’s order to halt asylum claims at the southern border was unlawful; however, the enforcement of the decision will be delayed until July 16 to allow time for the…

A federal judge ruled Wednesday that President Donald Trump’s order to halt asylum claims at the Southern border was unlawful; however, the enforcement of the decision will be delayed until July 16 to allow time for the administration to appeal.
Trump’s Executive Order, issued January 20, labeled the Southern border crisis as an “invasion of America” and declared he was “suspending the physical entry” of migrants and their right to claim asylum until he deemed the situation resolved, according to the Associated Press.
U.S. District Judge Randolph Moss wrote that neither immigration law nor the Constitution grants the president “an extra-statutory, extra-regulatory regime for repatriating or removing individuals from the United States, without an opportunity to apply for asylum” or seek other humanitarian protections.
Although the Department of Homeland Security did not immediately comment, an appeal is anticipated. Trump and his allies have frequently criticized legal rulings that thwart his policies as overreach by the judiciary.


