Article snippet: The Supreme Court has repeatedly come to MORE’s aid over the border, bolstering his efforts to build a wall and turn aside migrants seeking asylum on the southern border. The latest example came Wednesday night, when the court issued an unsigned order allowing the administration’s stringent new asylum policy to remain in place while battles over its legality continue. The new rule is essentially a blanket rejection of asylum-seekers who pass through Mexico before arriving at the southern border, denying entrance to almost all Central American migrants, who make up the majority of the recent surge in border-crossers. The order included a singeing dissent from two of the court’s liberal justices, who argued it was reflective of a broader shift in how the court has handled such questions in the Trump era. It also came a little over a month after the court backed up Trump’s decision to divert $2.5 billion in military funds to build his border wall — a focal point of his first presidential campaign that is vitally important to the president as he embarks on his reelection bid. The two decisions underscore how the Supreme Court, which includes two justices nominated by Trump and confirmed by the GOP-controlled Senate, has been a key part of Trump’s efforts to reshape the nation’s immigration laws to limit both illegal and legal immigration. Both justices, MORE, endured intense confirmation hearings and were only narrowly confirmed amid fierce opposition from Democrats ... Link to the full article to read more
Supreme Court comes to Trump's aid on immigration | TheHill
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