A federal judge on Wednesday blocked the Trump administration from enforcing new asylum restrictions for immigrants at the U.S.-Mexico border, marking the latest defeat for a president waging an all-out battle in the courts to stop the flow of migrants into the country. The ruling by U.S. District Judge
1 / 6Immigration-Asylum LawsuitProtestors hold signs that read"Asylum is a Right" outside of the San Francisco Federal Courthouse on Wednesday, July 24, 2019 in San Francisco, Calif. A federal judge said Wednesday that the Trump administration can enforce its new restrictions on asylum for people crossing the U.S.-Mexico border while lawsuits challenging the policy play out.
It also would affect asylum seekers from Africa, Asia and South America who arrive regularly at the southern border. Tigar, who was appointed by former President Barack Obama, has already barred less restrictive asylum policies from taking effect and could permanently block the new asylum policy. "But shortcutting the law, or weakening the boundary between Congress and the Executive, are not the solutions to these problems," Tigar said.President Donald Trump told reporters before his departure for a fundraiser in West Virginia that the Washington decision was a"tremendous ruling." He added:"We appreciate it. We respect the courts very much. That helps us very much at the border.
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