Earlier this year, the Biden administration moved forward with a regulation to suspend non-citizens crossing the border illegally. It barred migrants from claiming asylum when over 1,500 immigrants crossed the U.S.-Mexico border in a day.
Groups like the American Civil Liberties Union worried that this policy would force migrants who had legitimate asylum claims to return to unsafe conditions in their home countries and subsequently filed a lawsuit against the Biden administration on June 12, 2024.
On Wednesday, October 23, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that federal border agents’ practice of turning away migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border when a cap of asylum applications is met violates federal immigration law.
The 9th Circuit stated that metering, the act of turning away migrants from seeking asylum at the border due to the U.S.’s ability to provide resources and space, violated the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) because it prohibited migrants from seeking asylum.
As border policy changes, migrants should stay informed of new laws and regulations. Migrants who are seeking asylum in the U.S. should consult with an experienced asylum immigration lawyer to support their case.
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