This ruling means the Trump administration cannot use indefinite detention as a weapon to punish and deter asylum seekers. Michael Tan More Quotes by Michael Tan More Quotes From Michael Tan This is about the Trump administration's agenda of locking up any asylum seeker they can to deter people from seeking protection under our laws. Michael Tan top-news The real number is 65 days. Michael Tan politics The courts again found that this policy unconstitutionally strips people of their right to a hearing, the Trump administration can not bypass the Constitution by arbitrarily locking people up. Michael Tan