US District Judge Randolph Moss blocked President Trump's asylum ban at the US-Mexico border, stating Trump overstepped his authority. The ruling was based on the declaration of illegal immigration as an emergency. Trump had proclaimed the suspension of migrants’ ability to seek asylum, claiming it was an invasion, but Moss found this authority ungranted by the Immigration and Nationality Act or the Constitution. The ruling generated a significant reduction in illegal border crossings, with June seeing a 30% decrease in arrests compared to May, marking the lowest total since 1966.
Nothing in the [Immigration and Nationality Act] or the Constitution grants the president or his delegates the sweeping authority asserted in the proclamation and implementing guidance.
The president was not granted an extra-statutory, extra-regulatory regime for repatriating or removing individuals from the United States, without an opportunity to apply for asylum or other humanitarian protections.
Illegal border crossings have dropped significantly. The White House announced that Border Patrol made 6,070 arrests in June, down 30% from May.
The ruling is a setback for Trump, who regained the White House by promising a sweeping immigration crackdown.
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