Appeals court clears way for U.S. to reopen border for asylum seekers
A federal appeals court found President Donald Trump’s declaration of an “invasion” at the U.S.-Mexico border was illegal, effectively reopening the U.S. to migrants seeking asylum.
In its opinion, a three-judge panel on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit said Trump’s proclamation was “an unprecedented decision” that brushed off long-standing federal laws outlined by Congress and probably endangered migrants’ lives.
“Denying asylum in one stroke, without any information about the affected individuals, necessarily ignores every risk of persecution they face when forced back to where they came from,” the court wrote in a lengthy opinion. “The challenged decision thus necessarily denies asylum even to foreign individuals who are sure to face persecution without it.”
The decision was handed down by Judge J. Michelle Childs, a Biden appointee who wrote the decision; Judge Cornelia T.L. Pillard, an Obama nominee; and Judge Justin R. Walker, a Trump appointee who wrote a partial dissent.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/2026/04/24/court-border-asylum-trump/
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