An appeals court has blocked former President Donald Trump’s executive order that suspended asylum access at the U.S. southern border. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled that immigration laws allow individuals to apply for asylum at the border, and the president cannot bypass this right. The decision came after Trump declared an “invasion” at the border on Inauguration Day 2025, attempting to halt asylum applications. The court stated that the Immigration and Nationality Act does not permit the president to create his own procedures to remove individuals or suspend their asylum rights. The ruling can be appealed to the full court or the Supreme Court. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt criticized the decision, claiming it was politically motivated. The ACLU praised the ruling as essential for those fleeing danger.
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Appeals court says Trump’s asylum ban at the border is illegal, agreeing with lower court
