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Supreme Court Upholds Trump Immigration, Strikes Hawaii Gun Ban

6/28/2026

Summary

Story summary

On June 25, 2026, U.S. Supreme Court issued 6-3 rulings that upheld President Donald Trump immigration policies, struck down a Hawaii gun-restriction, and produced opinions authored by Justice Samuel Alito.
The rulings allow removal of 330,000 Haitians and 4,000 Syrians from status and affirm “metering,” which turns back migrants before crossing.
Gun-rights advocates called the Hawaii decision a victory while gun-control groups expressed disappointment, a split reaction to the Court’s concealed-carry expansion.

History

Historical Context

Congress passed the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act in 1996, creating a “metering” system that DHS says denied entry to about 1.5 million people through 2005. On June 25 2026 the Supreme Court, in an opinion authored by Justice Samuel Alito, upheld President Donald Trump’s immigration measures, reviving that metering framework and endangering thousands of Haitian and Syrian asylum seekers.

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Story summary

On June 25, 2026, U.S. Supreme Court issued 6-3 rulings that upheld President Donald Trump immigration policies, struck down a Hawaii gun-restriction, and produced opinions authored by Justice Samuel Alito.
The rulings allow removal of 330,000 Haitians and 4,000 Syrians from status and affirm “metering,” which turns back migrants before crossing.
Gun-rights advocates called the Hawaii decision a victory while gun-control groups expressed disappointment, a split reaction to the Court’s concealed-carry expansion.

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