Supreme Court says Trump administration can begin denying migrants asylum at southern border Washington Post







The Trump administration can begin denying asylum requests from migrants at the southern border who have traveled through Mexico or another country without seeking protection there, after the Supreme Court lifted a lower courts block on the new restriction. The justices put on hold a lower courts ruling that the administrations rule change could not be enforced pending additional legal action because it likely ran afoul of administrative law requirements.



Only Justices Sonia Sotomayor and Ruth Bader Ginsburg noted their disapproval of the action. Once again the Executive Branch has issued a rule that seeks to upend longstanding practices regarding refugees who seek shelter from persecution, wrote Sotomayor. Although this Nation has long kept its doors open to refugees  and although the stakes for asylum seekers could not be higher  the Government implemented its rule without first providing the public notice and inviting the public input generally required by law.



Trumps policy is one of the administrations most significant efforts to deter asylum seekers at the southern border, and it is one of multiple tools federal immigration officials have deployed to prevent families and other asylum seekers from entering the United States. A record number of Central American families have sought asylum during the past year, and most have been released to await court hearings, thwarting Trumps efforts to curb a new wave of migrants. The Justice Department says more than 436,000 pending cases include an asylum application.



The Trump administration announced the change in July, and four immigrant-rights groups quickly challenged it. A federal district judge in California ruled that the law was likely invalid because it is inconsistent with federal law. He also said it violated the Administrative Procedures Act, and issued a nationwide injunction. A panel of the 9th Circuit said the judge went too far. The policy likely violated the APA, it said, but the injunction should be limited to states within the 9ths Circuit jurisdiction. That meant the rule change could not be implemented along the California and Arizona borders. The other southern border states, New Mexico and Texas, are in different circuits, and a U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services official speaking on background said the new rule is being applied in those border areas.



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September 11, 2019 at 6:15 p.m. EDT



Requiring migrants to seek protection in other countries first is among the administrations most significant efforts to stem a surge of asylum seekers hoping to enter the United States through Mexico. Immigrant advocacy groups quickly challenged the move after it was announced in July.



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https://beta.washingtonpost.com/news/politics/wp/2019/09/11/supreme-court-says-trump-administration-can-begin-denying-migrants-asylum-at-southern-border-while-legal-fight-continues/ By Washington Post StaffSeptember 11, 2019 at 6:15 p.m. EDTRequiring migrants to seek protection in other countries first is among the administrations most significant efforts to stem a surge of asylum seekers hoping to enter the United States through Mexico. Immigrant advocacy groups quickly challenged the move after it was announced in July.This is a developing story. It will be updated. Source:The Trump administration can begin denying asylum requests from migrants at the southern border who have traveled through Mexico or another country without seeking protection there, after the Supreme Court lifted a lower courts block on the new restriction. The justices put on hold a lower courts ruling that the administrations rule change could not be enforced pending additional legal action because it likely ran afoul of administrative law requirements.Only Justices Sonia Sotomayor and Ruth Bader Ginsburg noted their disapproval of the action. Once again the Executive Branch has issued a rule that seeks to upend longstanding practices regarding refugees who seek shelter from persecution, wrote Sotomayor. Although this Nation has long kept its doors open to refugees  and although the stakes for asylum seekers could not be higher  the Government implemented its rule without first providing the public notice and inviting the public input generally required by law.Trumps policy is one of the administrations most significant efforts to deter asylum seekers at the southern border, and it is one of multiple tools federal immigration officials have deployed to prevent families and other asylum seekers from entering the United States. A record number of Central American families have sought asylum during the past year, and most have been released to await court hearings, thwarting Trumps efforts to curb a new wave of migrants. The Justice Department says more than 436,000 pending cases include an asylum application.The Trump administration announced the change in July, and four immigrant-rights groups quickly challenged it. A federal district judge in California ruled that the law was likely invalid because it is inconsistent with federal law. He also said it violated the Administrative Procedures Act, and issued a nationwide injunction. A panel of the 9th Circuit said the judge went too far. The policy likely violated the APA, it said, but the injunction should be limited to states within the 9ths Circuit jurisdiction. That meant the rule change could not be implemented along the California and Arizona borders. The other southern border states, New Mexico and Texas, are in different circuits, and a U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services official speaking on background said the new rule is being applied in those border areas.Read more: https://beta.washingtonpost.com/politics/courts_law/supreme-court-says-trump-administration-can-begin-denying-migrants-asylum-while-legal-fight-continues/2019/09/11/94b90da4-d017-11e9-8c1c-7c8ee785b855_story.html Full headline:Original article - 15 Tweet