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| Obama Appointed U.S. Judge blocks Trump asylum restrictions |
| 2018-11-20 |
| [Reuters] SAN FRANCISCO - A U.S. judge on Monday temporarily blocked an order by President Donald Trump that barred asylum for immigrants who enter the country illegally from Mexico, the latest courtroom defeat for Trump on immigration policy. U.S. District Judge Jon Tigar in San Francisco issued a temporary restraining order against the asylum rules. Tigar’s order takes effect immediately, applies nationwide, and lasts until at least Dec. 19 when the judge scheduled a hearing to consider a more long-lasting injunction. Representatives for the U.S. Department of Justice could not immediately be reached for comment. Trump cited an overwhelmed immigration system for his recent proclamation that officials will only process asylum claims for migrants who present themselves at an official entry point. Civil rights groups sued, arguing that Trump’s Nov. 9 order violated administrative and immigration law. |
| Posted by:Besoeker |
| #7 I don't agree with the legality of a circuit or regional judge being able to apply a ruling nationally. At most it should only apply to the geographical area they are ruling on. Also if I was Trump, I would ignore the black robed tyrant and just keep going on. |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2018-11-20 09:28 |
| #6 Ref #5: Admittedly crass, but we might have to wait until the RBG feeding tubes are installed. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2018-11-20 07:26 |
| #5 San Francisco is within the Ninth Circuit court of appeals, which is long overdue to be split into more realistic parts. Time to take the blockage directly to the Supreme Court. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2018-11-20 07:21 |
| #4 PAY no attention to the judge. DJT was elected. A TURD appointed the judge. IMO |
| Posted by: ranture 2018-11-20 07:15 |
| #3 Thus encouraging the migrants. When their numbers reach a level that will permit them to surge the border, they will. This could force POTUS to appoint a military governor and declare a partial or regional Martial Law. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2018-11-20 06:59 |
| #2 Time past to go full French Revolution on the aristocracy that sits for life and is unaccountable to the people. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2018-11-20 06:36 |
| #1 Time to go full Old Hickory? |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2018-11-20 05:40 |