Federal Judge Delivers Big Blow To The Trump Administration

Less than stellar news for the Trump administration…

A federal judge out of San Francisco has delivered a blow to the Trump administration after knocking down Trump’s asylum ban applying to those who cross our border illegally.

NEW: A federal judge temporarily blocks Trump admin's restrictions barring asylum for migrants who enter the country outside a port of entry. https://t.co/odhZoZ5lwb

— NBC News (@NBCNews) November 20, 2018

NEW tonight: A federal judge in San Francisco blocked the Trump administration's new asylum policy.

“Whatever the scope of the President’s authority, he may not rewrite the immigration laws to impose a condition that Congress has expressly forbidden."https://t.co/16xhydXtir

— Hamed Aleaziz (@Haleaziz) November 20, 2018

A federal judge has temporarily barred the Trump administration from refusing asylum to immigrants who cross the southern border illegally. https://t.co/Z1DSoTVYvG

— The Associated Press (@AP) November 20, 2018

Trump issued a proclamation on Nov. 9 that said anyone who crossed the southern border would be ineligible for asylum.

U.S. District Judge Jon S. Tigar, who was nominated by President Obama in 2012 to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, 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 Trump issued the ban this month in response to the caravans of migrants that have started to arrive at the U.S.-Mexico border.

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

Meanwhile, some migrants have been trying to rush the border, so that’s neat.

This AM, all of #SanYsidro Port of Entry's northbound lanes were temporarily closed to initiate additional port hardening efforts after @CBP officials were notified that a large # of caravan migrants were planning to rush the border in an attempt to gain illegal access to the US.

— Sec. Kirstjen Nielsen (@SecNielsen) November 19, 2018

.@CBP and @DeptofDefense appropriately responded by blocking the lanes, deploying additional personnel and seeking assistance from other law enforcement and federal assets. #CBP has reopened lanes for legitimate trade and travel. I want to thank them for their swift actions. pic.twitter.com/eJVVuAs0w6

— Sec. Kirstjen Nielsen (@SecNielsen) November 19, 2018

Unfortunately, some members of the caravan are purposely causing disruptions at our border ports of entry. There is a legal and illegal way to enter the US. We have deployed additional forces to protect our border. We will enforce all our laws.

— Sec. Kirstjen Nielsen (@SecNielsen) November 19, 2018

You know what we need? A wall. I know, I know. It’s a WILD idea.