Yuma, Arizona — A federal appeals court has granted permission to the Biden administration to maintain a set of asylum restrictions along the U.S.-Mexico border aimed at deterring unauthorized entry. The California-based Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals temporarily suspended a lower court ruling that deemed the limits to be in violation of the country's legal obligations to those fleeing persecution. The Biden administration argued that the ruling would cause a surge in illegal crossings from Mexico. The three-judge panel will review the appeal, with deadlines set for late August and mid-September. The administration's border strategy, coupling stricter asylum rules and increased deportations with legal entry programs, has resulted in a significant decrease in illegal border crossings. The regulation at the center of the case deems migrants ineligible for asylum if they crossed the border unlawfu