The judge delayed his ruling from taking effect immediately to give the administration time to appeal.
allowed the U.S. to expel millions of people starting in early 2020 on the grounds of preventing the spread of COVID-19.. It included room for exceptions and did not apply to children traveling alone. Tigar’s order will not take effect for two weeks.
Immigrant rights groups that sued argued it was a violation of U.S. law that protects the right to asylum regardless of how a person enters the country. The groups said it forced migrants to seek protection in countries that don’t have the same robust asylum system and human rights protections as the United States and leaves them in a dangerous limbo. They also argued that the CBP Onedoesn’t have enough appointments and isn’t available in enough languages.
The Biden administration said the asylum rule was a key part of its strategy to strike a balance between strict border enforcement and ensuring several avenues for migrants to pursue valid asylum claims. The rule was a response to political and economic instability fueling an exodus of migrants from countries including Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador, Haiti, Nicaragua, Peru and Venezuela.
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