Supreme Court clears way for Trump administration to revive restrictive immigration policy
Summary
The U.S. Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration to potentially restart a U.S.-Mexico border policy that limited how many people could request asylum each day. This policy, called "metering," was previously used during the Obama and Trump administrations but was ended under President Biden.Key Facts
- The Supreme Court voted 6-3 to overturn a lower court blocking of the metering policy.
- Metering limits the number of asylum seekers allowed to apply daily at U.S. border crossings.
- The policy was first used during President Obama’s time and expanded during President Trump’s first term.
- Critics say metering caused unsafe conditions for migrants waiting in shelters near the border.
- The Trump administration called the policy necessary to manage high numbers of asylum seekers.
- The policy ended in 2020 during the coronavirus pandemic and was formally canceled by President Biden in 2021.
- Federal law requires people arriving in the U.S. to be screened for asylum eligibility.
- The Justice Department says people who are stopped before entering are not yet "arrived" and do not have to be allowed to apply.
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