Judge deals setback to key Trump policy limiting asylum
A federal judge has knocked down a cornerstone border policy of the Trump administration that denies asylum to people who travel through other countries to reach the U.S.-Mexico border without first seeking protection in those countries.U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly ruled that authorities violated federal rule-making procedures by not seeking public feedback before putting the policy into effect in July 2019.The impact of Kelly's ruling is diminished by a coronavirus pandemic-related measure
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