(NewsNation) — President Trump administration officials are defending the president's move to end asylum claims at the southern border through an executive order.

Trump officials stated their case to a panel Tuesday of the D.C. Court of Appeals judges after the American Civil Liberties Union, National Immigrant Justice Center, Center for Gender & Refugee Studies, Texas Civil Rights Project, ACLU of the District of Columbia and ACLU of Texas sought a permanent injunction preventing the administration from blocking asylum claims.

A separate appeals panel decided to lift a lower court’s order, allowing the administration to block asylum seekers while the merits of the case were argued.

During the discussion, administration officials referenced the 212(f) proclamation — an order allowing th

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