Trump Administration Seeks Supreme Court Review of Blocked Asylum Ban at Mexican Border

The Trump administration has petitioned the Supreme Court to review a D.C. Circuit decision that stopped its proposed rule denying asylum to migrants who cross the U.S.-Mexico border outside designated ports of entry. Solicitor General John Sauer submitted the request, asserting that the appellate court should not serve as the ultimate arbiter of what the president calls a cornerstone of immigration policy. If implemented, the order would bar illegal entrants who entered the southern border away from official crossings from applying for asylum, a pathway that has historically allowed many to remain in the country.

This effort follows earlier policies such as the “Remain in Mexico” program, which required asylum seekers to wait outside the United States while their cases were processed. The administration views the lower-court injunction as an overreach that hampers its broader immigration agenda. The case now awaits the Supreme Court’s decision on whether to hear the matter.