Judge blocks Trump's asylum ban at US border

The president violated federal law by shutting down the US-Mexico border to asylum seekers, said the ruling

Immigrant arrested outside asylum hearing
Although federal courts have limited some of Trump's policies, 'immigration arrests are up sharply' and 'border crossings are down dramatically'
(Image credit: Bryan R. Smith / AFP via Getty Images)

What happened

A federal judge in Washington, D.C., Wednesday ruled that President Donald Trump overstepped his authority and violated federal law by shutting down the U.S.-Mexico border to asylum seekers in a January proclamation.

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Peter has worked as a news and culture writer and editor at The Week since the site's launch in 2008. He covers politics, world affairs, religion and cultural currents. His journalism career began as a copy editor at a financial newswire and has included editorial positions at The New York Times Magazine, Facts on File, and Oregon State University.