Judicial Intervention Halts Trump’s Asylum Deportations

A recent U.S. Court of Appeals decision has caused an immediate halt to deportations under President Donald Trump's asylum ban, as reported by CBS News with information from two Department of Homeland Security officials. Border agents are now directed to process migrants under existing U.S. immigration law.

This directive follows a partial order granted by the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia circuit, which ruled that the asylum ban could not be used to completely suspend humanitarian protections for asylum seekers. This decision came after last month's ruling from a lower court that criticized Trump's declaration of illegal immigration as an emergency.

The American Civil Liberties Union challenged Trump's asylum policy, arguing it violated U.S. laws and international treaties. Amidst these legal battles, the Trump administration has intensified efforts to deport millions of undocumented immigrants, prompting numerous lawsuits challenging its enforcement tactics across the country.