A federal judge in Washington, D.C. ruled that President Trump’s effort to crack down on asylum claims by immigrants crossing the southern border vastly exceeded his legal authority and must be halted. Specifically, the judge said that Trump’s January 20, 2025 proclamation declaring an “invasion” of southern-border crossers cannot be used to justify the “sweeping” unilateral restrictions he sought to impose on migrants, including severe limits to asylum applications and the ability to seek protection from torture.
