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Appeals court stops Trump’s effort to cut off asylum at border

Denver7 · · 168 words · By AP
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An appeals court on Friday blocked President Donald Trump’s executive order suspending asylum access, a key pillar of the Republican president’s plan to crack down on migration at the southern border of the U.S.

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What happened

An appeals court on Friday blocked President Donald Trump’s executive order suspending asylum access, a key pillar of the Republican president’s plan to crack down on migration at the southern border of the U.S.

Why it matters

Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit found that immigration laws give people the right to apply for asylum at the border, and the president can’t circumvent that.

Common ground

RELATED STORY | Why the Trump administration is struggling to deport migrants to unfamiliar countries ACLU attorney Lee Gelernt said in a statement that the appellate ruling is “essential for those fleeing danger who have been denied even a hearing to present…

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 6 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The opinion was written by Judge J. Michelle Childs, who was nominated to the bench by Democratic President Joe Biden.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that Judge J. Michelle Childs wrote the opinion and that she was nominated to the bench by Democratic President Joe Biden. Specifically, one source cites her nomination by Biden and confirmation by the Senate.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — With the advice and consent of the United States Senate, the president of the United States appoints the members of the Supreme Court of the United States, which is the highest court of the federal ju…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following people were born in, residents of, or closely associated with Columbia, South Carolina.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Richard Mark Gergel (born August 14, 1954) is an American lawyer who serves as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina.
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Claim 2: “ACLU attorney Lee Gelernt said in a statement that the appellate ruling is “essential for those fleeing danger who have been denied even a hearing to present asylum claims under the Trump administration’s unlawful and inhumane executive order.””
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Two web search results attribute statements to ACLU attorney Lee Gelernt regarding the ruling being essential for asylum seekers who were denied hearings under the Trump administration's order. One source mentions him praising the decision as a 'hugely important' victory.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is an American nonprofit civil rights organization founded in 1920. ACLU affiliates are active in all 50 states, Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico. The budge…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Fight is a 2020 American documentary film directed and produced by Eli Despres, Josh Kriegman and Elyse Steinberg. Kerry Washington serves as a producer under her Simpson Street banner. It follows…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The family separation policy under the first Trump administration was a controversial immigration enforcement strategy implemented in the United States from 2017 to 2018, aimed at deterring illegal im…
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Claim 3: “A three-judge panel from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit found that immigration laws give people the right to apply for asylum at the border, and the president can’t circumvent that.”
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Multiple web search results state that a three-judge panel from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit found that immigration laws grant individuals the right to apply for asylum at the border, and the president cannot circumvent this right.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The District of Columbia Court of Appeals is the highest court of the District of Columbia. The court was established in 1942 as the Municipal Court of Appeals, and it has been the court of last resor…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit (in case citations, D.C. Cir.) is one of the thirteen United States Courts of Appeals. It has the smallest geographical jurisdic…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States District Court for the District of Columbia (in case citations, D.D.C.) is a federal district court in Washington, D.C. Along with the United States District Court for the District o…
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Claim 4: “Judge Justin Walker, a Trump nominee, wrote a partial dissent.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that Judge Justin Walker wrote a partial dissent, and that he was a Trump nominee.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Justin Reed Walker (born 1982) is an American attorney and jurist serving as a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit since 2020. He was…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a comprehensive list of all Article III and Article IV United States federal judges appointed by President Donald Trump, as well as a partial list of Article I federal judicial appointments, e…
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Claim 5: “Judge Cornelia Pillard, who was nominated by Democratic President Barack Obama, also heard the case.”
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Two web search results confirm that Judge Cornelia Pillard heard the case. One source specifies that she was nominated by Democratic President Barack Obama.
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web search NEUTRAL — Cornelia Thayer Livingston Pillard (born March 4, 1961), known professionally as Nina Pillard, is an American lawyer and jurist serving since 2013 as a U.S. circuit judge of the United States Court of…
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web search NEUTRAL — The opinion was written by Judge J. Michelle Childs, who was nominated to the bench by Democratic President Joe Biden. Judge Justin Walker, a Trump nominee, wrote a partial dissent.
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Claim 6: “An appeals court on Friday blocked President Donald Trump’s executive order suspending asylum access, a key pillar of the Republican president’s plan to crack down on migration at the southern border of the U.S.”
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Multiple web search results report that a federal judge blocked an executive order by Donald Trump suspending asylum access at the southern border. The sources indicate the ruling temporarily halted the policy.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald Trump's second and current tenure as the president of the United States began upon his inauguration as the 47th president on January 20, 2025. Trump, a Republican, previously served as the 45th…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who is the 47th president of the United States. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald Trump assumed office as the 47th president of the United States on January 20, 2025. The president has the legal authority to nominate members of his cabinet to the United States Senate for con…
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