Two Democrat-appointed judges have struck down President Donald Trump’s border restrictions against asylum seekers, prompting applause from open-borders advocates in the ACLU and the Democratic Party.
“We conclude that the [immigration law’s] text, structure, and history make clear… Congress did not intend to grant the Executive the expansive removal authority it asserts,” says the split opinion from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.
The case will be appealed to the Supreme Court, but it is not clear if Trump’s January 2025 curbs will remain active for many months before the Supreme Court’s eventual decision.
A Trump-nominated judge, Justin Walker, defended Trump’s policies in his dissenting opinion:
In sum, although I agree with the majority on several fronts, I disagree on three: First, the district court improperly issued relief to innumerable [migrant] individuals without standing. Second, the [President] Executive possesses discretion to categorically and ex ante
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