Trump Administration Announces Resumption of Asylum and Immigration Processing

The Trump administration announced it will resume processing asylum and immigration applications. The decision follows criticism from a federal judge. The judge rebuked officials for not promptly obeying his order. The order was issued last week. Officials had been accused of delaying implementation. Restarting processing aims to address the court’s concerns. The move may affect pending asylum seekers awaiting decisions. Observers will watch how quickly the administration complies with the judge’s directive.