The Justice Department has petitioned the Supreme Court to uphold a presidential proclamation from the start of the current administration that restricts asylum claims at the U.S.-Mexico border, arguing that lower courts have overstepped their authority by blocking it. In a filing, the solicitor general framed the policy as a critical immigration measure, emphasizing its significance while criticizing judicial decisions that have challenged its legality. The case now hinges on whether the high court will intervene to reverse previous rulings and allow the proclamation to stand. Legal experts are closely watching to see if the Supreme Court will weigh in on the scope of executive power versus judicial oversight in immigration enforcement.
The Department of Justice (DOJ) is asking the Supreme Court to sign off on President Trump’s Day 1 proclamation shutting down asylum claims at the U.S.-Mexico border, accusing lower courts of “judicial interference” in declaring it illegal. Solicitor General D. John Sauer described it as one of the president’s most important initiatives as he urged the...
