The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to review a major immigration case involving a controversial border policy that limited asylum-seekers from entering through southern U.S. ports of entry.<\/p>\n
The Trump administration asked the justices to examine a Ninth Circuit ruling that declared the policy, known as \u201cmetering,\u201d unlawful. The Biden administration later ended the practice, but Trump officials argue the ruling could restrict future border enforcement efforts.<\/p>\n
Solicitor General John Sauer told the court that immigration authority belongs to Congress and the executive branch, not the judiciary. He argued the lower court decision weakens the government\u2019s ability to manage border crossings and asylum claims.<\/p>\n
The Immigration and Nationality Act allows migrants physically present in the United States to apply for asylum if they fear persecution in their home country.<\/p>\n
The metering policy began during the Obama administration in 2016 amid a surge of Haitian migrants at the San Ysidro port of entry. It was later expanded under the Trump administration, directing border agents to limit the number of asylum-seekers allowed to enter the country.<\/p>\n
In 2019, Trump officials also introduced a rule denying asylum to migrants who traveled through other countries without first seeking protection there.<\/p>\n
Immigrant rights groups, including Al Otro Lado, challenged the policies in court, arguing they illegally blocked vulnerable migrants from accessing asylum protections.<\/p>\n
A lower court sided with asylum-seekers and issued an injunction restoring claims denied under the policy. The Ninth Circuit later upheld that ruling, finding migrants turned away at ports of entry were unlawfully denied access to asylum.<\/p>\n
The Trump administration has now asked the Supreme Court to reverse the decision, warning it could impact other border management tools, including appointment systems used during the Biden administration.<\/p>\n
Attorneys representing asylum-seekers defended the Ninth Circuit ruling, saying the policy exposed migrants and families to violence, kidnapping, and dangerous conditions while waiting outside the United States.<\/p>\n
The Supreme Court\u2019s decision could have major implications for future immigration and asylum policies at the southern border.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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