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Austin (USA).- A federal judge in Washington D.C. issued a ruling this Wednesday against the ban on asylum applications at the southern border, imposed by President Donald Trump last January.
In an extensive ruling, Judge Randolph Moss stipulated that the Republican's decision exceeds presidential powers and violates U.S. immigration law, which allows migrants to apply for asylum when they are on U.S. soil.You may be interested in: Donald Trump signs a memorandum to toughen US policy on Cuba
In the document, Moss noted that he recognizes the "great challenges" facing the Executive in "preventing and deterring" irregular immigration to the U.S. However, it concludes, "neither the Constitution nor immigration law gives the president authority to replace the laws and procedures" already established by Congress, the judge wrote. A presidential proclamation, by itself, "cannot affect the right of non-citizens to apply for asylum, their eligibility for asylum, or asylum procedures," the judge insisted. The day he assumed the presidency, Trump signed a presidential decree to declare an "invasion" on the southern border, suspend the right to asylum, and order immigration authorities to "repel, repatriate, or expel" foreign nationals arriving in the country via this route. The ruling today, against this measure, comes after a group of three organizations, representing 13 asylum seekers, filed a lawsuit against the decree. This decision adds to other judicial rulings that have attempted to block President Trump's agenda, focused on fulfilling his promise to deport the more than 11 million migrants living in the U.S. without legal status. Since his arrival in power, the number of irregular crossings on the southern border of the U.S. has plummeted to historic lows, according to official data.
