Judge Orders Trump Admin Not to Remove 8 Prospective Asylum Seekers

The Trump administration was sued over the president’s proclamation on protecting states from invasion.

President Donald Trump signs a document in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington on Feb. 4, 2025. Reuters/Elizabeth Frantz/File Photo

A federal judge issued an order on Feb. 20 temporarily preventing the Trump administration from removing a group of anonymous prospective asylum seekers while litigation continues in a lawsuit they joined challenging one of President Donald Trump’s orders.

The brief administrative stay, issued by U.S. District Judge Randolph Moss in Washington, is set to remain in effect until noon on Feb. 24.