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U.S. Supreme Court,
Immigration,
Government

Dec. 24, 2018

High court setback for Trump on asylum may be merely a procedural decision

The Trump administration suffered a setback Friday in its attempt to reshape the asylum system at the U.S. Supreme Court but immigration experts said the 5-4 vote might not be a harbinger of a final vote on the merits of the case, instead signaling that the arguments need to further percolate through the courts.

High court setback for Trump on asylum may be merely a procedural decision
Chief Justice John Roberts

The Trump administration suffered a setback Friday in its attempt to reshape the asylum system at the U.S. Supreme Court but immigration experts said the 5-4 vote might not be a harbinger of a final vote on the merits of the case, instead signaling that the arguments need to further percolate through the courts.

Five justices voted Friday not to let a new policy limiting asylum applications go into effect while it works its way throu...

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