The U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals handed President Trump’s administration a win on Tuesday after it ruled the government can send asylum-seekers back to Mexico to wait for a court to adjudicate their petitions.
The judges approved the policy in part due to Mexico’s commitment to ensure the safety of the asylum-seekers. “We are hesitant to disturb this compromise amid ongoing diplomatic negotiations between the Untied States and Mexico because … the preliminary injunction (at least in its present form) is unlikely to be sustained on appeal.”
NEW: The 9th Circuit ruled the Trump admin can continue enforcing the “remain in Mexico” policy for some Central American asylum seekers while the case proceeds on appeal: https://t.co/AJHro8Sy6P Previously from @Haleaziz on this: https://t.co/rdYO1TvlbO pic.twitter.com/d0eksKX7J4
— Zoe Tillman (@ZoeTillman) May 8, 2019
“The Ninth Circuit court’s decision is devastating. Subjecting vulnerable families to this program is inexcusable,” said Taylor Levy, an immigration lawyer in El Paso to the New York Times.