Supreme Court Weighs Asylum Policy at Border

0:00The Supreme Court recently heard arguments over whether the Trump administration can turn away asylum seekers at the southern border before they enter. The United States The key issue is what it means to arrive in the United States under federal asylum law, which allows applications from those who reach the country. This centers on the metering policy, first used under the Obama administration, to limit daily asylum claims at ports of entry. The Biden administration ended it, but Trump officials want to bring it back if border conditions worsen. Conservative justices seemed open to the idea, questioning if showing up at the border counts as arriving. Liberal justices push back, stressing U.S. duties under international law to protect refugees, even if they're still in Mexico. Advocates warn that metering strands migrants in dangerous spots south of the border, often forcing them to cross illegally through rivers, or mountains instead of using official ports. A decision is due by early summer, as part of several cases reviewing Trump-era immigration

1:01rules, which could reshape how the U.S. handles border, claims for years to come. This has been El Paso News Today, Powered by AI, I'm Corey with the story.