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A federal judge ruled that President Trump's asylum ban at the U.S.-Mexico border, enacted via an emergency proclamation on his first day in office, is unlawful, allowing asylum processing to resume unless the ruling is overturned on appeal, with the case likely heading to the Supreme Court.
A US federal court ruled that Trump's proclamation declaring an 'invasion' at the US-Mexico border and suspending asylum rights was unlawful, emphasizing that the president exceeded his authority and violated legal and constitutional bounds. The decision mandates the government to process asylum claims and upholds the rule of law, though the ruling's implementation is pending further legal review.
Illegal border crossings at the U.S.-Mexico border dropped to their lowest level since President Joe Biden took office, with 99,545 individuals apprehended in June, a 42 percent decline from May. The Biden administration attributed the decrease to a combination of tough consequences for unlawful border crossers and expanded lawful pathways for legal immigration. The data release comes ahead of a federal judge hearing a challenge to the administration's asylum ban, which could impact its deterrence measures. While the declining numbers are seen as promising, the administration acknowledges that a comprehensive immigration reform is needed to address the broken immigration system.
The Biden administration has declared its immigration plan is "working as intended" as unlawful border crossings have plummeted by more than 70% since the lifting of the public health order known as Title 42 on May 12. The administration cited its "execution" of a plan that paired tough consequences for unlawful entry with an expansion of lawful pathways and processes for migrants in the hemisphere. The administration also highlighted the anticipated border fiasco that never came to be. However, the press release did warn that the unprecedented levels of migration in the region will continue, as will the ongoing threat of disinformation being spread to vulnerable migrants.