El Paso Immigrant Advocacy Organization Welcomes Federal Judge Ruling Against Biden’s Asylum Ban

For Immediate Release: July 25, 2023

“President Biden’s asylum ban is illegal and dangerous, just like his predecessor’s racist travel ban”

EL PASO, TEXAS – Today, a federal judge ruled that President Biden’s asylum ban, which was implemented to replace Title 42, is in violation of U.S. asylum law.

In 2018, Judge Jon Tigar of the California Northern District Court previously ruled against the Trump administration’s travel ban.

Jennifer Babaie, Director of Advocacy and Legal Services at Las Americas Immigrant Advocacy Center in El Paso, Texas and Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, shared the following statement:

“Las Americas welcomes today’s decision issued by a federal judge presiding in San Francisco. Judge Jon Tigar has recognized that all individuals have the legal right to apply for asylum regardless of how they enter U.S. territory. President Biden’s asylum ban is illegal and dangerous, just like his predecessor’s racist travel ban, causing irreparable damage to countless individuals every single day since its implementation.

“Our team has been at the forefront of the fight to permanently end family separation and fully restore access to our asylum system. Our government needs to invest in the legal and humanitarian infrastructures designed to protect vulnerable people on the move and focus on the dignity and humanity of people seeking safety at our borders. By doing so, we can ensure a border that is safe, humane, and orderly while meeting our legal and ethical obligations. 

“Although there is a long way to go before we are rid of this policy for good, this is an important reminder for those of us that care about a humane U.S. immigration system to continue to push back against any more restrictions on the right to asylum in this country.”