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Appeals Court Declares Trump Asylum Suspension Unlawful

4/25/2026

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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled Friday that President Donald Trump’s asylum-suspension order is unlawful, finding the Immigration and Nationality Act bars such a suspension.
The Justice Department announced it will appeal the decision to the full circuit or the Supreme Court.
ACLU attorney Lee Gelernt hailed the ruling as restoring asylum safeguards.
Secretary Karoline Leavitt called the judges biased and the outcome expected.

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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled Friday that President Donald Trump’s asylum-suspension order is unlawful, finding the Immigration and Nationality Act bars such a suspension.
The Justice Department announced it will appeal the decision to the full circuit or the Supreme Court.
ACLU attorney Lee Gelernt hailed the ruling as restoring asylum safeguards.
Secretary Karoline Leavitt called the judges biased and the outcome expected.