Summary
The Supreme Court agreed to consider President Donald Trump’s executive order suspending access to asylum at the southern border. The administration says it can deny asylum categorically, while lower courts have ruled the order illegal and immigrant-rights attorneys argue federal law protects the right to apply.Key Facts
- The Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court to overturn lower-court decisions against the asylum order.
- Federal law allows people who fear persecution in their home countries to seek asylum, regardless of how they entered the United States.
- The executive branch decides whether to grant asylum, which allows recipients to live and work legally in the United States.
- The administration argues it can deny asylum to migrants covered by the order without accepting applications it expects to reject.
- Federal attorneys say lengthy processing times previously contributed to a large influx of migrants at the southern border.
- Attorneys with the American Civil Liberties Union and National Immigrant Justice Center say border crossings were already falling before Trump took office.
- The asylum order was one of several immigration restrictions Trump introduced after returning to office in 2025, and it has remained in place during the legal challenge.
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