(CNN) A federal appeals court on Monday questioned whether a new restrictive Trump administration asylum policy takes into account the dangers that migrants face in Mexico and Guatemala en route to the US. The policy installed this summer bars most migrants traveling through countries such as Mexico from being able to claim asylum in the United States, which especially impacts migrants from Central America. A three-judge panel was hearing arguments stemming from a lawsuit aimed at blocking the administration's restrictive asylum rule. In July, the Trump administration moved to dramatically limit the ability of Central American migrants to claim asylum if they enter the US by land through Mexico. The rule prohibits migrants who have resided or transited through a third country from seeking asylum in the US, with limited exceptions, therefore barring many migrants traveling through Mexico from being able to claim asylum.

Source: CNN December 02, 2019 22:30 UTC