Supreme Court to Weigh Biden’s Bid to End ‘Remain in Mexico’ Rule
- Justices agree to hear expedited appeal over Trump-era policy
- Lower courts forced administration to restart asylum program
The U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington, D.C.
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The U.S. Supreme Court will take up a contentious immigration clash, agreeing to decide whether President Joe Biden’s administration can end a Trump-era policy requiring asylum seekers at the southern border to wait in Mexico for their cases to be processed.
The administration rescinded former President Donald Trump’s so-called “remain in Mexico” policy last year, only to have a judge order it reinstated. U.S. District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk said the administration was violating federal immigration law and didn’t adequately explain its reasons for canceling the policy. A federal appeals court upheld his decision.