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Donald Trump fumes as judge blocks policy of returning asylum seekers to Mexico
US President Donald Trump has lashed out over a judge blocking his administration’s policy of returning asylum seekers to Mexico while they apply to legally stay in the United States, saying the ruling is “unfair to the US”.
- ABC
Under the policy, which was launched in January, migrants are forced to return back over the border while they wait for an immigration court to hear their cases.
Judge Richard Seeborg in San Francisco this week granted a request on behalf of 11 asylum seekers from Central America and legal advocacy groups to halt the practice while their…