Federal judge blocks Trump's asylum ban at U.S.-Mexico border

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Federal judge blocks Trump's asylum ban at U.S.-Mexico border

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Federal judge blocks Trump's asylum ban at U.S.-Mexico border

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A federal judge has blocked President Trump's asylum ban at the U.S.-Mexico border.
The judge ruled Trump exceeded his authority in issuing the asylum restriction.
The ruling halts Trump's unprecedented asylum policy and allows migrants to seek protection.
The American Civil Liberties Union filed the challenge against the asylum ban.
The decision comes amidst a significant drop in illegal border crossings.

A federal judge in Washington, D.C. has blocked President Donald Trump's policy that restricts asylum access at the southern border, stating that he exceeded his authority. U.S. District Judge Randolph Moss ruled that the President cannot impose an "alternative immigration system" distinct from the laws created by Congress, emphasizing that neither the Constitution nor immigration law grants such authority. Trump's January 20 proclamation, which aimed to suspend asylum claims by declaring a national emergency, was deemed unlawful, according to Reuters, CBS News, and HuffPost.

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