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August 20, 2019

9th Circuit Rolls Back Part of Trump Asylum Ban Injunction
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In immigration news, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals Friday partially
rolled back an injunction blocking the Trump administration's ban on
most asylum seekers seeking refuge at the U.S.-Mexico border. The court
determined that U.S. District Judge Jon Tigar applied an overly broad
injunction last month by blocking the policy nationwide. The new ruling
means that Trump's ban can now go ahead in the border states of New
Mexico and Texas, which are outside of the 9th Circuit's jurisdiction.
The ruling upholds the injunction in California and Arizona. Dissenting
Judge A. Wallace Tashima said the majority's decision will create
confusion at the border and in the courts, writing, "Should asylum law
be administered differently in Texas than in California?"


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