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D.C. Circuit Blocks Trump Asylum Suspension, Citing No Authority

4/25/2026

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A three-judge panel of the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals blocked President Donald Trump’s order suspending asylum access on April 24, 2026.
The panel said the Immigration and Nationality Act gives the president no authority to suspend asylum applications.
ACLU attorney Lee Gelernt called the ruling essential for asylum seekers denied hearings.
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt called the decision unsurprising and blamed judges for political motives.

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A three-judge panel of the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals blocked President Donald Trump’s order suspending asylum access on April 24, 2026.
The panel said the Immigration and Nationality Act gives the president no authority to suspend asylum applications.
ACLU attorney Lee Gelernt called the ruling essential for asylum seekers denied hearings.
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt called the decision unsurprising and blamed judges for political motives.