Court OKs border metering that turns away many asylum seekers

In a 6-3 ruling, the Supreme Court allowed border officials to turn away asylum seekers at official crossings under the Obama-era metering policy, reversing lower courts that had treated approaching migrants as having arrived in the United States. The policy was rescinded by the Biden administration in 2021, but it remains influential amid broader border restrictions; Justice Samuel Alito wrote for the majority, arguing that an alien arrives in the United States only after crossing the border, while Justice Sonia Sotomayor and other liberal justices dissented, warning the decision could jeopardize people fleeing persecution.