Supreme Court to hear case on Trump's asylum ban

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 13 Nov, 20:01 · Archive

The Supreme Court will decide on President Trump's directive suspending asylum access at the southern border.

The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear a challenge to President Trump's executive order banning asylum applications for migrants crossing the southern border illegally. The Trump administration is seeking to overturn lower court rulings that found the directive unlawful.

Under federal law, people have the right to seek asylum if they fear persecution in their home countries, regardless of how they arrived in the US. However, the executive branch decides whether asylum is granted. The Trump administration argues it can categorically deny asylum to migrants covered by the order without accepting applications it says would be rejected anyway. Federal attorneys argue that years-long processing times had previously contributed to an influx of migrants, as many were released into the country while awaiting decisions.

Immigration attorneys from the American Civil Liberties Union and National Immigrant Justice Center counter that border crossings were already falling before Trump took office. They argue that while the executive branch decides whether to grant asylum, federal law does not allow the president to unilaterally stop people from applying. The asylum ban is one of several immigration restrictions Trump implemented upon returning to office in 2025. A decision in this case is expected by the end of June or early July.

How it is being reported

• US supreme court agrees to consider Trump’s ban on asylum at US-Mexico borderTrump officials seek to overturn lower court rulings that found executive order banning asylum applications illegal The US supreme court agreed on Friday to consider Donald Trump’s ban on asylum at the US-Mexico border , a pillar of the Republican president’s far-reaching crackdown on immigration. The Trump administration wants to overturn lower court decisions that found the executive order banning asylum applications is illegal. Continue reading...Guardian World · 13 Nov, 19:38
• Supreme Court takes up case over asylum access at borderThe case involving President Trump's directives suspending access to the asylum system is the latest involving the president's second-term immigration agenda.CBS News · 13 Nov, 19:15

In this story: Donald Trump · Supreme Court · Trump administration · American Civil Liberties Union · National Immigrant Justice Center · US-Mexico border

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