An appeals court says the administration can't rewrite who gets protection, setting up a fight in the Supreme Court Published April 25, 2026 1:15PM (EDT) People cross the border daily seeking asylum in the U.S. Some are detained by border patrol. The Trump administration is trying to ban most asylum seekers, but courts are continuing to side with the law over the government's desired policy (Robert Gauthier / Getty Images) A federal appeals court dealt President Donald Trump a significant setback , blocking a key effort to restrict asylum at the southern border and setting the stage for a broader legal battle over immigration policy. At the center of the case is a sweeping attempt to limit who can seek asylum in the United States, particularly migrants who cross the border outside official entry points or who travel through other countries before arriving.…