The Justice Department said border officials must be able to turn away asylum-seekers during surges. Lower courts said that's against the law.

Seeking asylum in the United States is a legal right. What happens when presidents block it?

The Justice Department said border officials must be able to turn away asylum-seekers during surges. Lower courts said that's against the law.

Trump wants the authority to restart the “turnback” policy, which denied asylum seekers the chance to state their case — even if they followed the law.