Trump’s attempt to revive asylum ban struck down in appeals court

Trump’s bid to delay efforts pulling the plug on his asylum ban have been thwarted by a San Francisco court, signaling a major loss in the Trump administration's ongoing battle over immigration policy.

Despite strong division on the question, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals made a 2-1 decision to shut down the president’s delay efforts on Friday. The delay was the administration’s latest effort to uphold a controversial ban on asylum requests for migrants who enter the US illegally.

“We agree with the district court that the Rule is likely inconsistent with existing United States law. Accordingly, we DENY the Government’s motion for a stay,” the ruling reads.

While Department of Justice spokesman Steven Stafford did not have any direct comment, he did say that he looked forward to “continuing to defend the Executive Branch’s legitimate and well-reasoned exercise of its authority to address the crisis at our southern border,” implying that the Trump administration will not be giving up just yet.

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