A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from temporarily enforcing two new rules seeking to limit asylum seekers’ ability to obtain work permits and ruled that acting Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Chad Wolf is likely serving his role unlawfully.
District Court Judge Paula Xinis from Maryland on Friday ruled in favor of five immigrant advocacy groups, granting their request for a preliminary injunction that blocks the administration from enforcing some of its asylum restrictions against members of immigrant organizations Casa de Maryland (CASA) and Asylum Seeker Advocacy Project (ASAP) while their case plays out in court.
