Supreme Court Rules 6-3 to Allow Turning Back Asylum-Seekers
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- Supreme Court ruled 6-3 along ideological lines that the government may legally turn back asylum-seekers who are attempting to reach a port of entry before hitting U.S. soil
- The decision greenlights the "metering" policy, a now-rescinded immigration measure the Trump administration wants the right to potentially revive
- The metering policy originated under former President Obama before being ended
- The ruling was handed down Thursday (06/25/26)
Why it matters: The 6-3 ideological split gives the Trump administration legal clearance to revive an Obama-era border-turnback practice, tightening access to U.S. asylum proceedings for migrants intercepted before reaching a port of entry. The ruling is the latest in a busy SCOTUS term reshaping immigration, gun rights, and regulatory law — with conservative majorities consistently delivering wins for the administration.
