Judge bars Trump administration from denying asylum to migrants who enter illegally

[Gothmog]

Source: NBC

A federal judge barred the Trump administration on Monday from refusing asylum to immigrants who cross the southern border illegally.
U.S. District Judge Jon S. Tigar issued a temporary restraining order after hearing arguments in San Francisco. The request was made by the American Civil Liberties Union and the Center for Constitutional Rights, which quickly sued after President Donald Trump issued the ban this month in response to the caravans of migrants that have started to arrive at the U.S.-Mexico border.

Trump issued a proclamation on Nov. 9 that said anyone who crossed the southern border would be ineligible for asylum. The regulations, which will remain in place for three months absent a court order, could potentially make it harder for thousands of people who enter the U.S. to avoid deportation.

"Individuals are entitled to asylum if they cross between ports of entry," said Baher Azmy, a lawyer for the Center for Constitutional Rights. "It couldn't be clearer."

Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/judge-bars-trump-administration-denying-asylum-migrants-who-enter-illegally-n938271?cid=sm_npd_ms_tw_ma

[BumRushDaShow]

1. Interesting that the breaking news on this came across my phone at around 2 am ET

so with the judge/ruling being in Texas, this was a really late-night big news!

[former9thward]

7. The judge is in San Francisco not TX.

[BumRushDaShow]

9. The original WaPo breaking article @2:05am ET may have listed TX and corrected it later.

[treestar]

2. If the statutory law says different

Orange Moron Legislator cannot unilaterally amend statutory law.

[groundloop]

3. Sadly Democrats have to expend massive time and money to overturn his illegal proclamations

It takes Tiny about 5 seconds to issue a hair brained proclamation / executive order that most sane people know is illegal or unconstitutional. Sadly, for every one of his illegal actions it takes time and money to go to court to get it overturned. That bastard can't be gone soon enough.

[Maeve]

4. Looks like its time to send another check to the ACLU eom

[Gothmog]

5. Trump loses in court yet again

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[Gothmog]

6. From the opinion

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[former9thward]

8. The article and headline are incorrect.

The court said they couldn't be barred from asking for asylum. They may or may not be granted it. The headline seems to say they can't be refused asylum.

[Gothmog]

10. I agree with Congressman Doggett

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