US judge blocks Trump plan to keep asylum seekers in Mexico

MANDEL NGAN / AFP

A judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration's plan to keep migrants in Mexico while they apply for asylum in the US.

President Donald Trump has repeatedly attacked the previous "catch and release" policy, which allows migrants to stay in the US while their asylum application is considered.

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