A federal judge ruled that the Trump administration cannot deny entry to individuals crossing the southern border to seek asylum. The ruling stated that neither the Constitution nor federal immigration law grants the president such authority. The proclamation from the Trump administration aimed to restrict asylum seekers, deemed unprecedented compared to previous administrations' attempts. Immigrant rights advocacy groups expressed concerns that the policy endangered lives. The ruling is set to take effect in two weeks, with the expectation of an appeal from the Trump administration.
The President cannot adopt an alternative immigration system, which supplants the statutes that Congress has enacted.
This is a flat-out ban on all asylum. This is way beyond anything that even President Trump has tried in the past.
The proclamation jeopardized the lives of thousands fleeing violence and persecution.
A federal judge ruled that the Trump administration cannot deny entry to asylum seekers at the southern border.
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