Supreme Court revives path for Trump border asylum limits in 6-3 ruling
Why it matters: The decision could let officials again cap daily asylum processing at ports of entry along the U.S.-Mexico border.
The Supreme Court on Thursday cleared the way for the Trump administration to bring back “metering,” a border policy that let officials limit how many migrants could apply for asylum each day at U.S. ports of entry. In a 6-3 ruling, the justices threw out a lower court order that had blocked the practice. The policy was first used under Barack Obama and later expanded across the Mexico border during Donald Trump’s first term. It is not currently in effect. The administration argued the tool is needed to manage heavy migrant flows, while immigrant advocates said it stranded thousands in unsafe camps in Mexico. Justice Samuel Alito wrote for the majority, and Justice Sonia Sotomayor dissented from the bench.