US Supreme Court rules border agents can turn away asylum seekers
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US Supreme Court
US-Mexico Border
June 25, 2026
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The US Supreme Court ruled that border agents can turn away asylum seekers who have not yet set foot on US soil. The 6-3 decision allows the revival of the 'metering' policy, which physically blocks asylum seekers at the border. The court also ruled that the administration can strip Temporary Protected Status (TPS) from hundreds of thousands of Syrians and Haitians.
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