Why Did a Federal Judge Block Biden’s Asylum Policy? | VOA News #shorts
· 27.07.2023 · 02:05:23 ··· ··· Thursday ·· 4 (4)
VOA News VOA Immigration Reporter Aline Barros explains why a federal judge has blocked President Joe Biden’s asylum policy for migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border.
In his ruling on Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Jon Tigar in Oakland, California, deemed the rules unlawful, saying they imposed conditions on asylum-seekers that Congress didn't intend.
“The ruling is a victory, but each day the Biden administration prolongs the fight over its illegal ban, many people fleeing persecution and seeking safe harbor for their families are instead left in grave danger,” Katrina Eiland, deputy director of the ACLU’s Immigrants’ Rights Project, who argued the case, said in a statement to the press.
Tigar’s ruling is on hold for 14 days to give the government time to appeal. That appeal is expected to be filed in the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
The administration’s asylum rule was released in May. According to court documents, a Department of Homeland Security official called the measure critical to the agency’s plan to effectively manage irregular migration.
The rule bars most migrants from applying for asylum if they cross the border without authorization or fail to first apply for safety in another country on their way to the U.S.
The rule does not apply to unaccompanied children, asylum-seekers who entered at a legal port of entry, or those running from “imminent” harm. It is also set to expire in two years.
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