Non-citizens arriving at US border do not automatically get asylum, can be turned away: Supreme court backs Trump administration

The US Supreme Court ruled 6-3 in favor of the Trump administration's interpretation of immigration law, stating that non-citizens who arrive at the US border do not automatically qualify for asylum unless they physically cross into US territory. In a dissenting opinion, Justices Sotomayor, Kagan, and Jackson argued that the ruling undermines asylum protections and contradicts Congress' intent to establish a detailed inspection system. The decision stems from long-standing border practices and was challenged by lawyers who warned it would compromise humanitarian commitments.