Judge McConnell Orders 24-Hour Status Report as Trump Defies Asylum Processing Ruling
Updated
Updated · The Washington Post · Jun 12
Judge McConnell Orders 24-Hour Status Report as Trump Defies Asylum Processing Ruling
3 articles · Updated · The Washington Post · Jun 12
Summary
A federal judge gave the Trump administration 24 hours to detail how it will comply after finding it had still not restarted asylum and immigration processing six days after his order.
McConnell said his June 5 ruling immediately voided the challenged policies, rejecting any delay in lifting the blanket pause on asylum decisions and immigration benefits for nationals of 39 countries.
The Justice Department appealed to the First Circuit on Friday and said it plans to seek a stay, while DHS accused courts of undermining Trump immigration policies.
The case stems from a December national-security crackdown after an Afghan national shot two National Guard troops in Washington, D.C., prompting a freeze that also hit green cards, citizenship applications and work permits.