Supreme Court says Trump can revive restrictive immigration policy

Key Points:

• The Supreme Court, in a 6-3 decision, overturned a lower court ruling that blocked the Trump-era immigration policy known as "metering," which limited the number of asylum seekers allowed to apply daily at the U.S.-Mexico border.
• Metering, first used under Obama and expanded during Trump’s term, was criticized for creating humanitarian crises with migrants waiting in unsafe conditions, but the administration argued it was necessary to manage large numbers of asylum seekers.
• The court's conservative majority ruled that migrants stopped at the border have not "arrived" in the U.S. and thus are not entitled to apply for asylum immediately, a view opposed by dissenting Justice Sonia Sotomayor who emphasized the policy's humanitarian impact.
• The policy was discontinued during the COVID-19 pandemic and formally rescinded by President Biden in 2021, but this ruling potentially allows the administration to reinstate metering and other restrictions on asylum seekers.
• The decision is part of several immigration-related cases before the Supreme Court this term, including challenges to birthright citizenship and protections for migrants fleeing conflict, highlighting ongoing legal battles over U.S. immigration policy.