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Divided Supreme Court weighs the right to seek asylum at the southern border

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Divided Supreme Court weighs the right to seek asylum at the southern border - Click here to listen to this article - Share via - The Trump administration argued that migrants must physically ‘arrive in’ the United States to apply for asylum. - Immigrant rights advocates called the claim ‘perverse’ and ‘illogical.’ WASHINGTON — The Trump administration urged the Supreme Court on Tuesday to rule th...
In this article, the Trump administration is pushing for a policy that would make it more difficult for migrants seeking asylum at ports of entry along the southern border. The administration argues that the right to asylum does not extend to those stopped just short of a border post in California, Arizona, or Texas, citing a part of immigration law stating a noncitizen who "arrives in the United States" may apply for asylum. However, immigrant rights advocates criticize this claim as illogical ...