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U.S. asylum system
Coverage of U.S. asylum system in the Nexus archive.
- Supreme court lets Trump turn back asylum seekers at US-Mexico border
The Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration to block asylum seekers from entering the US at the US-Mexico border, enabling the resumption of a practice that denies migrants the right to claim asylum. The decision reshapes the US asylum system and concludes a multi-administration legal battle.
- Trump plan would allow for quick asylum rejections, documents show
Internal documents show a Trump administration plan to expedite asylum rejections, aiming to restrict access to the U.S. asylum system. The regulation is part of broader efforts to tighten immigration policies.