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DOJ Urges Supreme Court to Limit Asylum Claims Handling

3/25/2026

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Department of Justice (DOJ) will urge Supreme Court that lower courts limit the federal government's ability to handle asylum claims at the southern border.
Case Noem v. Al Otro Lado asks whether migrants stopped in Mexico can be considered to have arrived in the United States.
DOJ lawyers say the ruling would undermine the executive branch's tools to address surges in illegal migration, with a decision expected by summer 2026.

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Department of Justice (DOJ) will urge Supreme Court that lower courts limit the federal government's ability to handle asylum claims at the southern border.
Case Noem v. Al Otro Lado asks whether migrants stopped in Mexico can be considered to have arrived in the United States.
DOJ lawyers say the ruling would undermine the executive branch's tools to address surges in illegal migration, with a decision expected by summer 2026.