The White House issued a sharp response after a federal judge temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s executive order that had barred Mexican citizens from seeking asylum if they crossed the U.S. border illegally.
The decision, issued by U.S. District Judge Randolph Moss, an appointee of former President Obama, placed a hold on Trump’s asylum policy, arguing that it was inconsistent with existing immigration laws and constitutional protections. The ruling allows the federal government two weeks to file an appeal.
Stephen Miller, a senior Trump advisor and deputy chief of staff for policy, condemned the decision on social media, criticizing the judge’s reasoning and framing the ruling as judicial overreach.
“To try to circumvent the Supreme Court ruling on nationwide injunctions, a Marxist judge has declared that all potential FUTURE illegal aliens on foreign soil… are part of a protected global ‘class’ entitled to admission into the United States,” Miller wrote on X (formerly Twitter).
Background on the Policy
Trump’s executive order, titled “Guaranteeing the States’ Protection Against Invasion,” was introduced on the first day of his second term and effectively blocked asylum claims from migrants entering illegally through the southern border. Trump cited national security and public safety concerns in the move.
The order also resulted in the suspension of the Biden-era CBP One app, which had been used to manage border appointments. In its place, the administration reinstated policies requiring most asylum seekers to remain in Mexico while their claims are processed, and instructed agents to admit only those with valid visas or legal status.