SCOTUS asylum ruling: Biden administration asks to end limits
The Biden administration is asking the Supreme Court to end asylum restrictions, but wants the court for a delay until at least after Christmas.
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The Biden administration is asking the Supreme Court to end asylum restrictions, but wants the court for a delay until at least after Christmas.
Chief Justice John Roberts granted a stay pending further order, asking the administration of President Joe Biden to respond by 5 p.m. Tuesday.
Tensions remained high at the U.S-Mexico border Tuesday amid uncertainty over the future of restrictions on asylum-seekers, with the Biden administration asking the Supreme Court not to lift the limits before Christmas.
Many migrants have been denied rights to seek asylum under U.S. and international law since March 2020 on grounds of preventing the spread of COVID-19.
Many migrants have been denied rights to seek asylum under U.S. and international law since March 2020 on grounds of preventing the spread of COVID-19.