An immigrant rights group has taken legal action against President Donald Trump's recent executive order that effectively sealed off the US-Mexico border to asylum seekers. The group argues that the move represents an unprecedented overreach of authority by the President.
Shortly after assuming office, President Trump suspended US asylum law, citing the need to address what he referred to as an 'invasion at the southern border.' He directed federal agencies to take measures to 'repel, repatriate, or remove' migrants attempting to cross the border, effectively cutting off asylum for those arriving at the US southern border.
