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Supreme Court says U.S. can turn away asylum-seekers at the border

NPR News · Jun 25, 2026, 2:57 PM · Also reported by 4 other sources

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By a 6 to 3 vote, the high court ruled that that federal law allows the government to to stop asylum-seekers from physically setting foot in the United States, effectively keeping them from applying for asylum.

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