Federal judge deals setback to Trump’s asylum restrictions 1 SHARES Share it! Share TweetBy Agence France-PresseA US federal judge dealt a new setback to President Donald Trump’s anti-immigration efforts Wednesday, declaring unlawful a decision to block domestic and gang violence victims from seeking asylum. “The asylum statute does not provide redress for all misfortune,” Sessions said at the time. Twelve Central American asylum seekers — all facing deportation — then filed suit with the backing of immigrant rights groups. Last month, a Californian judge blocked another administration attempt to automatically reject asylum seekers who cross the border illegally, sparking fury from the president.

Source: Manila Bulletin December 20, 2018 02:48 UTC