Federal judge blocks Biden administration’s restrictive asylum rule
by Associated Press from US news | The Guardian on (#6D97D)
Immigrant rights groups applaud decision while justice department says it would seek to prevent ruling from taking effect
A federal judge on Tuesday blocked a rule that allows immigration authorities to deny asylum to migrants who arrive at the US-Mexico border without first applying online or seeking protection in a country they passed through.
But the judge delayed his ruling from taking effect immediately to give the Joe Biden White House time to appeal.
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