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Justices side with Trump administration in border dispute over asylum seekers

Headline from SCOTUSblog, from the development of Jun 25, 2026

Newest development Jun 26, 2026 · 2 reportsSupreme Court Protects Policy of Turning Asylum Seekers Away at the Border

Updated on June 25 at 5:10 p.m. The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the federal government’s policy of systematically turning back asylum seekers before they can reach the U.S.-Mexico border. By a vote of 6-3, the justices agreed with the Trump administration in Mullin v.

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    Justices side with Trump administration in border dispute over asylum seekers

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    Supreme Court Protects Policy of Turning Asylum Seekers Away at the Border

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  1. Fox News

    Trump scores SCOTUS asylum win — but liberal justice warns it could backfire at border (opens Fox News)

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    The Supreme Court ruled that migrants must physically enter the U.S. to be eligible for asylum. Critics argue the decision could create incentives for illegal border crossings.

  2. Relevant Magazine

    The Supreme Court’s Latest Immigration Ruling Could Affect Thousands Seeking Asylum (opens Relevant Magazine)

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    On Thursday, the U.S. Supreme Court cleared the way for the Trump administration to potentially revive a policy that limits how many migrants can apply for asylum each day at the U.S.-Mexico border, overturning a lower court ruling that had blocked the practice.

  3. Missouri Independent

    Supreme Court sides with Trump administration’s efforts to curb asylum claims at southern border (opens Missouri Independent)

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    WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court sided Thursday with the Trump administration’s request to turn away asylum seekers who present themselves at ports of entry at the U.S.-Mexico border. The question the justices considered was whether migrants have to fully cross into the United States in order to …

  4. SCOTUSblog

    Justices side with Trump administration in border dispute over asylum seekers (opens SCOTUSblog)

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    Updated on June 25 at 5:10 p.m. The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the federal government’s policy of systematically turning back asylum seekers before they can reach the U.S.-Mexico border. By a vote of 6-3, the justices agreed with the Trump administration in Mullin v.

  5. Axios

    Supreme Court backs Trump on stricter asylum rules (opens Axios)

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    The Supreme Court on Thursday cleared the way for the Trump administration to turn away asylum seekers at the southern border who haven't yet crossed into U.S. territory. Why it matters: The Court's decision resolves a years-long legal fight over a Border Patrol practice when there's limited bandwid…

  6. Democracy Now

    In "Devastating" Immigration Ruling, Supreme Court Allows Trump Admin to "Turn Back" Asylum Seekers (opens Democracy Now)

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    The Supreme Court has sided with the Trump administration in a major blow to the rights of immigrants, refugees and asylum seekers. The court ruled 6 to 3 along partisan lines to sanction so-called metering at the southern border, which allows immigration officers at ports of entry to block asylum s…

  7. GOP Daily Brief

    Supreme Court Protects Policy of Turning Asylum Seekers Away at the Border (opens GOP Daily Brief)

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    Does the United States of America have the right to decide who walks across its border? For most Americans — the kind who lock their...

  8. Christian News Alerts

    Supreme Court delivers two 6-3 rulings backing Trump on TPS termination and asylum at the border (opens Christian News Alerts)

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    The U.S. Supreme Court handed the Trump administration a pair of immigration victories Thursday, ruling along 6-3 lines that asylum seekers turned away at the southern border while still in Mexico have not legally "arrived" in the United States, and that federal courts lack authority to block the ad…

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