MSN - AP World http://syn2.thecanadianpress.com:8080/mrss/feed/fcf7391a2f354311807f0501c16bde6a MSN - AP World Copyright © 2010-2018 The Canadian Press. All rights reserved. http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification Sat, 05 Jul 2025 18:46:36 +0000 COVID asylum restrictions continue on border http://syn2.thecanadianpress.com:8080/mrss/feed/fcf7391a2f354311807f0501c16bde6a/2de789b92b434b43969b9a0fad0a79bf A federal judge in Louisiana is refusing to end pandemic-related restrictions on migrants seeking asylum on the southern border (May 20) 2de789b92b434b43969b9a0fad0a79bf Fri, 20 May 2022 23:13:12 +0000 SHOTLIST:RESTRICTION SUMMARY:ASSOCIATED PRESSEagle Pass, Texas - 20 May 2022 1. Various of migrants crossing riverANNOTATION: A federal judge in Louisiana is refusing to end pandemic-related restrictions on migrants seeking asylum on the southern border. ANNOTATION: The judge on Friday blocked a plan by President Joe Biden's administration to lift the restrictions next Monday. ANNOTATION: The provision denies migrants a chance to request asylum under U.S. law and international treaty on grounds of preventing the spread of COVID-19. ANNOTATION: Migrants have been expelled more than 1.9 million times since March 2020 under federal Title 42 authority. ANNOTATION: Arizona and Louisiana led 24 states in challenging the plan to end the restrictions.STORYLINE:A federal judge in Louisiana is refusing to end pandemic-related restrictions on migrants seeking asylum on the southern border. The judge on Friday blocked a plan by President Joe Biden's administration to lift the restrictions next Monday. Migrants have been expelled more than 1.9 million times since March 2020 under federal Title 42 authority. The provision denies migrants a chance to request asylum under U.S. law and international treaty on grounds of preventing the spread of COVID-19. Arizona and Louisiana led 24 states in challenging the plan to end the restrictions.===========================================================Clients are reminded: (i) to check the terms of their licence agreements for use of content outside news programming and that further advice and assistance can be obtained from the AP Archive on: Tel +44 (0) 20 7482 7482 Email: info@aparchive.com(ii) they should check with the applicable collecting society in their Territory regarding the clearance of any sound recording or performance included within the AP Television News service (iii) they have editorial responsibility for the use of all and any content included within the AP Television News service and for libel, privacy, compliance and third party rights applicable to their Territory. A federal judge in Louisiana is refusing to end pandemic-related restrictions on migrants seeking asylum on the southern border (May 20) COVID asylum restrictions continue on border