A federal appeals court has blocked the Trump administration's effort to restrict asylum applications at the U.S.-Mexico border, upholding a lower court ruling against the policy. A three-judge panel found the administration cannot set aside existing laws that give individuals the right to apply for asylum. U.S. asylum law, established by Congress, allows anyone physically present in the country to request protection regardless of how they entered. The administration's crackdown sought to limit or bypass that process, but courts at two levels have now rejected that approach. The ruling means migrants arriving at the southern border retain the legal right to file asylum claims, at least while litigation continues. The administration faces a binding legal constraint: it cannot override statute-based rights through executive action alone without a change in the underlying law. Watch for whether the administration appeals to the Supreme Court or seeks a stay of this ruling. Any further escalation could force a high-court decision that either narrows or reaffirms the scope of congressional asylum protections.
India's Expenditure Finance Committee has cleared a Rs 1.25 lakh crore outlay for India Semiconductor Mission 2.0, up 64 percent from ISM 1.0's Rs 76,000 crore. The proposal now goes to the Cabinet, as two chip plants begin commercial output and a third, CG Semi, is set to open July 4, 2026.
The Supreme Court blocked Trump from firing Federal Reserve board member Lisa Cook, preserving the Fed's independence from presidential removal power. A separate ruling the same day gave Trump broader authority to dismiss leaders of other independent federal agencies.
The US Supreme Court has blocked President Trump's attempt to fire Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook, who faced unproven mortgage fraud allegations. The ruling preserves Fed independence for now and keeps a politically charged removal case alive in the courts.
The US Supreme Court, splitting along ideological lines, has allowed the Trump administration to end Temporary Protected Status for Haitian and Syrian immigrants.
