By a 6-3 vote, the high court ruled that federal law allows the government to stop asylum seekers from physically setting foot in the United States, effectively keeping them from applying for asylum.
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Decision allows Trump administration to block migrants from entering US soil and the right to claim asylum
Liberal justices say the ruling 'circumvents' US law by allowing agents to prevent asylum seekers from filing a claim.
Supreme Court said the Trump administration can bring back a policy limiting the number of people who can seek asylum at the U.S.…
The decision effectively allows border agents to shut the door to migrants fleeing violence and persecution.
The court ruled that migrants cannot claim aslyum if they present themselves to U.S. officials while still standing on Mexican…
Non-citizens who arrive at the US border do not automatically qualify for asylum and can be turned away if they are still outside…
