The White House announced the "closing of America's doors" amid the US Supreme Court's decision
Kyiv • UNN
The US Supreme Court issued two rulings that allow the Trump administration to cancel humanitarian aid to Haitians and Syrians and block migrants from entering to apply for asylum. The White House announced the complete closure of doors for asylum seekers.
The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday issued two rulings that together will allow the Trump administration to advance the U.S. president's plan to transform the asylum system and deport immigrants from some of the world's most troubled countries, and the White House announced the "closing of America's doors" to asylum seekers, UNN reports citing The Washington Post.
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The rulings affect both immigrants who have lived in the United States for years and those still seeking entry.
In one ruling, the court determined that the Trump administration can revoke humanitarian assistance for Haitians and Syrians. This decision could threaten the deportation of all 1.3 million people who received temporary protected status. Many of them have already had their protection from deportation revoked, but they have pending lawsuits in court, which will now be affected by this ruling.
Another ruling concerned a policy known as "metering," which allows border agents to block migrants from entering the United States to file asylum claims. This practice allows officials to limit the number of people seeking to enter the United States at a port of entry and was first used during the second Obama administration. It is one of several measures at the Trump administration's disposal to prevent people from entering and filing asylum applications.
These rulings will have a practical impact on many migrants, their families, business owners, and communities. They also highlight how Trump is using executive power to radically change some of the most important principles of the country's immigration system, the publication notes.
White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller directly stated what he believes this ruling means.
"America's doors are completely closed to asylum seekers," he said. He called all asylum claims at the border "fraudulent," denying that they ever faced persecution based on race, religion, or ethnicity.
The U.S. Supreme Court rulings will effectively make it more difficult for many immigrants to legally remain in the United States or seek entry in hopes of eventually obtaining legal status through asylum, the publication notes.