Supreme Court asylum decision prompts Sotomayor dissent

The Supreme Court’s conservative majority allowed the Trump administration to implement a policy limiting daily asylum applications at the US-Mexico border, overturning a lower court ruling. The decision, based on the interpretation of when someone is considered to have “arrived” in the US, permits the return of the practice used by both Obama and Trump administrations, aiming to curb immigration. The ruling was accompanied by dissenting opinions warning of increased danger and illegal crossings, while the Court also approved ending protections for Haitians and Syrians to live and work legally.

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