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The Supreme Court agreed to hear a challenge to Trump’s asylum restrictions at the southern border.
The Trump administration is asking the court to restore restrictions that block some migrants from seeking asylum at the border. Lower courts ruled against the restrictions, which remain in effect while the Supreme Court reviews the case.
What the reports agree on
- The Supreme Court agreed to hear the Trump administration’s case over asylum restrictions at the southern border. PBS NewsHour, CBS News, The Hill
- Lower courts ruled that the restrictions were unlawful or exceeded presidential authority. PBS NewsHour, CBS News, The Hill
- The restrictions remain in effect while the Supreme Court considers the case. PBS NewsHour, CBS News
- Trump issued the restrictions on his first day back in office, which The Hill calls Inauguration Day. CBS News, The Hill
Reported by one outlet
- CBS News says the directive applies to migrants who cross between official ports of entry and bars them from applying for asylum and certain other protections. CBS News
- CBS News reports that three nonprofit groups and 13 people filed a class-action lawsuit in February 2025. CBS News
- PBS NewsHour reports that federal law allows people who fear persecution in their home countries to seek asylum regardless of how they entered the United States. PBS NewsHour
- PBS NewsHour reports that attorneys with the American Civil Liberties Union and National Immigrant Justice Center say border crossings were already falling before Trump took office. PBS NewsHour