Supreme Court Orders The ‘Remain in Mexico’ Policy Reinstated For Asylum Seekers

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Migrants waiting to cross into the United States wait for news at the border crossing in February 2021, in Tijuana, Mexico. The Supreme Court has upheld a judge’s order reinstating a Trump administration policy forcing asylum seekers to wait in Mexico.





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A federal judge in Texas had previously ordered that the program be reinstated last week. Both he and the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals refused the administration’s request to put the ruling on hold.

Justice Samuel Alito ordered a brief delay to allow the full court time to consider the administration’s appeal.