In one of his first actions after returning to the White House, President Donald Trump signed an order on Jan. 20, 2025, declaring the situation at the U.S.-Mexico border an "invasion" and suspending the entry of migrants and their ability to apply for asylum until he determines the situation has ended.
The policy quickly faced legal challenges and has since been tied up in court. This week, a divided federal appeals court rejected the administration's effort to broadly block migrants from seeking asylum, setting up a likely review by the Supreme Court.
