Supreme Court hears arguments on Trump administration's asylum metering policy while appeals court separately rules asylum ban unlawful

The Supreme Court heard oral arguments Tuesday in Noem v. Al Otro Lado, weighing whether the Trump administration can revive a 'metering' policy that turns back asylum seekers at ports of entry before they reach U.S. soil. Separately, a three-judge panel from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit ruled that Trump's broader January 2025 executive order suspending asylum access violates the Immigration and Nationality Act. The legal disputes center on the statutory interpretation of what it means to 'arrive in' the United States under existing immigration law.