Supreme Court allows Trump to restrict asylum seekers at border
Summary
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border must enter the country physically before they can apply for asylum. This decision allows President Donald Trump’s administration to bring back a policy that limits the number of asylum seekers who can request protection each day.Key Facts
- The Supreme Court ruled that migrants stopped outside the U.S. cannot apply for asylum until they are physically inside the country.
- The ruling supports a policy sometimes called "metering," which limits how many asylum seekers can enter the U.S. daily.
- This policy was first used under President Trump’s administration in 2016 and ended under President Biden in 2021.
- The court also agreed that the Trump administration can end temporary protections for over 356,000 Syrian and Haitian immigrants.
- Federal law allows asylum claims only for those who are "physically present" or "arrive in" the U.S.
- Justices debated what it means to "arrive" in the U.S., with the majority saying arrival means entering the country physically.
- President Trump announced a broader ban on asylum seekers in 2025, which is still facing legal challenges.
- The case Noem v. Al Otro Lado refers to this Supreme Court decision on asylum seeker policies at the border.
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