SCOTUS Backs Limits on Who Can Claim Asylum
Summary
The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 in favor of allowing presidents to control who can request asylum in the U.S. This decision supports a border practice that lets agents turn away migrants before they reach official entry points.Key Facts
- The Supreme Court decision was announced on a Thursday.
- The ruling supports a method called "metering," which limits asylum seekers' access before they reach U.S. checkpoints.
- Lower courts had previously said people arriving at ports of entry had a right to apply for asylum.
- The Supreme Court overturned those lower court decisions.
- The "metering" policy was officially ended in 2021 but similar restrictions continue under both President Trump and President Biden administrations.
- The ruling affects who can make an asylum claim at the U.S. border.
- The decision was made with a 6-3 vote by the justices.
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