Court Strikes Down Trump's Asylum Ban

0:00A federal appeals court just dropped a major ruling, striking down the Trump administration's move to shut the borders to asylum seekers. The D.C., circuit court panel called the executive order from inauguration day last year, unlawful, saying it ignores federal laws that let people apply for. A silent no matter what. That order issued January 20th, 2025, aimed to handle what the White House called an overwhelming flood at the southern border. Back under Biden, encounters hit over 100,000 a month in 2023, but they plunged to just a few hundred after the policy. Kicked in, immigration advocates challenged a right away, arguing it broke the Immigration and Nationality Act and basic asylum rights for those fleeing. Persecution. The decision forces the government to start processing claims again with proper hearings. White House spokespeople are backing down, blaming the ruling on politics and promising the Justice Department will fight it higher up. Their confident it will get overturned.

1:01This sets up a big clash ahead with borders reopening to claims while the legal battle heats up. Keep watching how it plays out. That's the story for today, Anchorage News. Today, driven by AI, I'm Cory with the story.