Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito on Friday issued a brief stay on a federal judge’s ruling that would reinstate a Trump administration policy forcing asylum seekers to wait in Mexico while their cases are processed.
in 2018, has forced almost 70,000 asylum seekers to stay across the border in Mexico while their asylum applications are processed. rescinded the policy on June 1. But Texas and Missouri sued to challenge the change, arguing that the Trump policy successfully dissuaded migrants from filing fake asylum claims that would allow them to enter the country and evade detection.
The Biden administration has countered that migration has soared to record highs even with the policy in place, and that legitimate asylum claims are being abandoned amid the hardship of waiting in squalid conditions in Mexico border areas.Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas, a Trump appointee, ruled last week that the government’s explanation for the change in policy was inadequate under federal law.
Government lawyers argued in their appeal to the Supreme Court that reinstating the asylum policy would be “near-impossible” and would cause “irreparable harm.” Others warned that it would force asylum seekers to stay in dangerous group settings as the highly contagious delta variant is fueling a surge in COVID-19 cases.Our goal is to create a safe and engaging place for users to connect over interests and passions.
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