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Supreme Court says US can turn away asylum-seekers at the border
By Raul Alonzo at Texas Standard
· June 25, 2026
· 1 min read
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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Category: government ·
Published: June 25, 2026 ·
Source: Texas Standard ·
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What is this story about? 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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