Post on the order is here.A US judge on Monday put a temporary halt to an order by US President Donald Trump's administration denying the possibility of asylum to people who enter the US informally.
US District Judge Jon Tigar in San Francisco issued a temporary restraining order on Tuesday against the asylum rules to take effect immediately, applying nationwide.
The measure will last until at least December 19 when the judge scheduled a hearing to consider a more long-lasting injunction.
Trump cited an overwhelmed immigration system for his recent proclamation that officials would only process asylum claims for migrants who present themselves at an official entry point.
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Tigar said Congress clearly mandated that immigrants and refugees can apply for asylum regardless of how they entered the country. The judge called the latest rules an "extreme departure" from prior practice.
"Whatever the scope of the President's authority, he may not rewrite the immigration laws to impose a condition that Congress has expressly forbidden," Tigar wrote.
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Trump's administration has argued that he has the executive power to curb immigration in the name of national security, a power he invoked right after taking office last year with a controversial ban on travellers from several mostly Muslim countries.
The final version of that order was upheld by the US Supreme Court on June 26 after a protracted legal battle.
alJazeera
...but hey, do what you want...you will anyway.
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