This Week in Immigration: A Major Asylum Win Meets Tougher Immigration Court Rules
Week ending September 4, 2026 Ninth Circuit rejects the “Circumvention of Lawful Pathways” asylum rule. On August 31, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit decided Garcia Morales v. Blanche, No. 25-1760. The court held that the rule creating a presumption of asylum ineligibility for certain migrants who entered between ports of entry […]
