USA Will Not Accept People Seeking Political Asylum at the Mexican Border
The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday supported the Trump administration's attempt to strengthen its ability to regulate the entry of asylum seekers at the U.S.-Mexico border.
In a 6-3 decision, the court ruled that a person attempting to enter the U.S. through the southern border cannot claim asylum if they apply to authorities while still on Mexican territory, because they are formally not in the United States, writes NBCnews.com
According to federal immigration law, a person can only request asylum if they are "physically present" in the country or "arrive in the United States."
The policy, first introduced in another form under President Barack Obama in 2016, was aimed at preventing the initiation of this procedure by prohibiting U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers from allowing people to enter the border area if it is deemed overwhelmed.
The court agreed that the Trump administration can reintroduce this policy. Authorities can again prevent some people from applying for asylum by not allowing them to cross the border and apply to immigration officers.
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