Court Blocks Trump's Asylum Ban

0:00A federal appeals court just slammed the brakes on President Trump's executive order blocking asylum claims at the southern border. On Friday, a three-judge panel from the D.C. Circuit ruled that U.S. immigration laws protect anyone's right to apply for asylum right there at the border, and the president can't just override. That with his own rules. This stems from Trump's move on inauguration day 2025 when he labeled the border situation in invasion and suspended migrants' entry, plus their shot at asylum until he says otherwise. The court made clear the Immigration and Nationality Act doesn't let him invent removal procedures or cut off those anti-torture protections. The White House is fired up, calling the judges politically biased and vowing to appeal, maybe even to the Supreme Court. Press folks there say it's fully within Trump's commander-in-chief powers while DHS insists on tough vetting for everyone coming in. Democrats are cheering this as a big win, saying it locks in Congress's mandate that asylum

1:00seekers get their day in court no matter what. One ACLU lawyer called it vital for folks fleeing real danger, and groups like Las Americas see it as rule of law beating presidential whim. Even with a partial dissent from a Trump-appointed judge, the core protections hold. Meanwhile, migrants stuck in Mexico are eyeing this with cautious hope, though the on-the-ground reality hasn't shifted much yet. As appeals play out, it underscores the ongoing tug of war over who controls America's borders and who gets a fair hearing. California News Today, powered by AI bringing you what matters. I'm Corey with The Story.