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Federal judge blocks new criminal disqualifiers to asylum

by Christopher Weber
| November 19, 2020 6:04 PM

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday blocked a Trump administration rule about to take effect that would have put up new roadblocks for asylum-seekers convicted of a variety of crimes.

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