In the latest twist on a key Trump administration
immigration policy, a federal appeals court said it will prevent the government from making asylum-seekers wait in
Mexico for U.S. court hearings starting next week unless the
Supreme Court steps in sooner.
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco said Wednesday that it would only block the “Remain in Mexico” policy in
Arizona and
California, the two border states under its authority.
President Donald Trump's administration says it is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to intervene and had asked that the policy remain in effect until next week to give the high court time to decide.