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August 4, 2023

Appeals Court Allows Biden Administration to Continue Blocking Asylum Claims at U.S. Border
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In immigration news, a federal appeals court is temporarily allowing the
Biden administration to continue enforcing a measure that blocks
migrants from seeking asylum at the southern border without first
applying for protection in a country they passed through on their
journey to the United States. A 9th Circuit Court of Appeals panel ruled
2 to 1 in favor of Biden's asylum ban, saying the policy should remain
in place while a lawsuit brought by immigration and human rights groups
is resolved in court. Last month, the measure was deemed illegal by a
separate federal court in California.


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