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Supreme Court Allows U.S. To Turn Back Asylum Seekers At Border

The decision clears the way for the Trump administration to reinstate the "metering" policy, which limits the number of asylum applications accepted each day.

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Supreme Court rules asylum seekers may be turned around. Pic Via(@thehill)

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6-3 on Thursday that federal law does not require immigration officials to process asylum claims from migrants who have not yet entered U.S. territory at ports of entry.

The decision clears the way for the Trump administration to reinstate the "metering" policy, which limits the number of asylum applications accepted each day.

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The practice was used under both Democratic and Republican administrations before it was ended in 2021. The Justice Department argued that individuals waiting in Mexico have not legally "arrived in" the United States and therefore are not entitled to immediate asylum processing.

The ruling overturned a lower court decision that had found the policy unlawful.

Attorneys representing asylum seekers argued that metering forced vulnerable migrants, including families and children, to remain in dangerous conditions where they faced risks such as violence, kidnapping, and exploitation.

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Supporters of the policy contend it is necessary to manage surges at the border and maintain orderly immigration processing.

The decision represents a significant legal victory for the Trump administration and could reshape U.S. asylum procedures as federal authorities consider reinstating the policy at border crossings.

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