TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Paul Burch on Jul 25, 2023

A federal judge in California has blocked a new Biden administration rule limiting access to asylum, reports WKRN-Nashville. The decision will take effect in two weeks. In his ruling, U.S. District Court Justice Jon Tigar referenced U.S. asylum law, writing that the new policy undermines the clear intent of Congress in establishing a safe haven for those fleeing persecution and danger. The ruling is a loss for the Biden administration, which had required that asylum-seekers must first seek the protections of another country along their route to the U.S.