Federal Judge Blocks Trump’s Asylum Suspension, Threatening Border Security Measures

In a troubling blow to the sovereignty and security of the United States, a federal judge appointed by President Obama has blocked a key Trump administration policy designed to restore order at the southern border. The policy in question is President Donald Trump’s January 20 executive order that declared the southern border situation an "invasion" and suspended asylum access for migrants crossing illegally.U.S. District Judge Randolph Moss ruled that neither the Constitution nor immigration law grants the president authority to unilaterally bar asylum seekers from entering the U.S., dismissing one of the Trump administration's most forceful attempts to stem illegal...