U.S. appeals court says Biden asylum restrictions at border can stay in place for now

By Ted Hesson (Reuters) - A U.S. appeal court will allow President Joe Biden's new regulation restricting asylum access at the U.S.-Mexico border to remain in effect for now, providing a short-term win for the Democrat as he grapples with legal challenges to his immigration strategy. The San Francisco-based 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals put on hold a district judge's July 25 ruling that found the regulation violated U.S. law by cutting off asylum for some migrants caught crossing the border illegally. Biden took office in 2021 pledging to reverse many of the hardline policies of former Pre...