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Supreme Court to review Trump asylum ban at US-Mexico border

The justices will decide whether a presidential proclamation can bypass asylum procedures Congress created for migrants at the southern border.

  • On Friday, The Supreme Court agreed to consider President Donald Trump's asylum ban at the southern border, a cornerstone of the Republican president's immigration crackdown.
  • Seeking to overturn lower court rulings, The Trump administration argues it can categorically deny asylum to migrants without accepting applications destined for rejection.
  • Federal attorneys claim the ban addresses long processing times for migrants, while the American Civil Liberties Union and the National Immigrant Justice Center contend border crossings were already declining before Trump took office.
  • The asylum ban has remained in place throughout the ongoing litigation, as critics argue the executive order attempts to unilaterally "eviscerate" legal protections for people fleeing danger.
  • Opponents argue the law requires individual asylum assessments rather than unilateral stops; this ban is one of several immigration restrictions Trump implemented upon returning to office in 2025.
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USA Today broke the news in New York, United States on Friday, November 13, 2026.
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