Federal Judge Blocks Trump Asylum Restrictions at Southern Border

A federal judge, Randolph D. Moss, ruled that President Donald Trump's executive order and related policies that bypass established immigration laws to deport migrants and bar asylum seekers are unlawful. Judge Moss determined that the president does not have the constitutional or statutory authority to establish an alternative immigration system that overrides protections for asylum seekers under the Immigration and Nationality Act, Administrative Procedures Act, and other laws. Although the ruling blocks Trump's plan to restrict asylum access and deport migrants without asylum processing, its implementation has been stayed for two weeks to allow for an appeal. The ruling grants class certification for all individuals affected by the order and highlights that the executive branch must adhere to the existing statutory framework for immigration enforcement. Trump's administration has criticized the decision, with advisor Stephen Miller calling the judge's ruling a circumvention of Supreme Court precedent. This legal setback challenges one of President Trump's key immigration policies amid his broader efforts to tighten U.S. border control and immigration enforcement.