Supreme Court sides with Trump administration’s efforts to curb asylum claims at southern border

By: Ariana Figueroa

Outlets: DC Bureau (States Newsroom)

Published: June 25, 2026

Words: 1,023

Last Updated: 4 weeks ago

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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 have the right to apply for asylum and be processed, or if they can apply for asylum when they appear at a port of entry while …

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