President Trump heads back to the Oval Office after declaring a national emergency at the U.S.-Mexico border during remarks in the Rose Garden on Feb. 15. Trump reacted as President Barack Obama did when faced with congressional inaction on immigration. The uniform message from the courts to the administration on asylum is the same as it has been in the cases involving sanctuary cities. That’s notable in an area of law that courts have, at least historically, been reluctant to police.”While it’s hard to match the resources of the Justice Department, Trump’s legal opponents have done it. Of the 25 immigration-related decisions adverse to Trump, 11 have come from the courts in the vilified 9th Circuit.

Source: Washington Post April 11, 2019 23:03 UTC