A federal judge on Wednesday struck down a Donald Trump executive order that barred asylum seekers at the southern border, calling the policy unlawful and unsupported by congressional statute. U.S. District Judge Randolph Moss, an Obama appointee, ruled the president overstepped his authority by bypassing immigration laws passed by Congress.
“The President cannot adopt an alternative immigration system,” Moss wrote, adding that “nothing in the Immigration and Nationality Act or the Constitution” grants such sweeping powers.
The order, issued on Inauguration Day of Trump’s second term, cited an “invasion” at the southern border as justification to block asylum. Moss’s ruling halts enforcement of the order and certifies a class of asylum seekers, allowing broad legal relief despite a recent Supreme Court ruling limiting nationwide injunctions.
The suit, led by the ACLU and immigrant rights groups like RAICES, argued the policy endangers asylum seekers fleeing violence and violates protections granted by Congress.
Moss’s ruling is paused for 14 days to allow the Trump administration to appeal.
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