Supreme Court Debates Border Asylum Policy

0:00The Supreme Court hears arguments on Tuesday about whether the Trump administration can turn away asylum seekers at official ports of entry along the U.S.-Mexico border. The court issue is a policy that blocks migrants from even starting their asylum claims, despite a law requiring the government to let in those who, arrive at designated spots. This stems from a first-term practice called metering, where officials limited entries to avoid overcrowding and made people wait in Mexico. A lower court ruled it illegal, so the policy ended in 2021, but now the administration wants Supreme Court approval to bring it back. During border surges, immigrant rights groups argue the law clearly protects anyone showing up at a port, pointing to its roots after the U.S. turned away Jewish refugees during the Holocaust. They say denying access in dangers lives fleeing violence. The government's lawyers counter that true arrival means crossing into U.S. territory, giving the executive branch wide power to manage the border.

1:00Both parties' past administrations have backed similar limits. A decision could come by late June, reshaping how the U.S. handles asylum claims at the border for years ahead. This has been Durham News Today, powered by AI. I'm Cory with the story.