Analysis · North America
Key Facts
—The week. In 48 hours the US Supreme Court and Canada displayed the two main ways democracies lock in big decisions: through the courts and through new laws.
—The court. The Supreme Court handed down 6-3 rulings letting President Trump end Temporary Protected Status for Haitians and Syrians and revive a tough border-asylum policy.
—The reach. The status ruling opens the way to deport over one million people; a separate 6-3 struck down a Hawaii gun-carry permit law, forcing four states to rewrite theirs.
