#port-of-entry

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Every article we've published on this topic, sorted by the agency's own announcement date.

USCIS

Supreme Court Permits Asylum 'Metering' at U.S.-Mexico Border

SCOTUS overturns lower court block on metering policy, allowing border officials to turn away asylum seekers on Mexico side of ports of entry under statutory interpretation ruling.

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USCIS

Supreme Court Upholds \"Metering\" Policy: Asylum Seekers on Mexican Side May Be Turned Back

The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that asylum seekers stopped on the Mexican side of the US-Mexico border do not have a statutory right to apply for asylum, reviving a controversial turnback policy.

humanitarian
USCIS

Supreme Court permits asylum "metering" policy at southern border

SCOTUS ruled 6-3 in Mullin v. Al Otro Lado that asylum seekers standing in Mexico have not "arrived in the United States" and may be turned away by CBP before processing their claims.

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USCIS

Supreme Court allows border officials to parole returning green card holders without clear proof of crime

In Blanche v. Lau, the Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that DHS can parole returning lawful permanent residents based on pending charges alone, without meeting clear-and-convincing-evidence standard. Affects green card reentry litigation and port-of-entry strategy.

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USCIS

Supreme Court Hears Metering Policy Asylum Case; Justices Skeptical

SCOTUS weighs whether Trump's asylum turnback policy at ports of entry violates immigration law. A decision expected by June or July could reshape border asylum adjudication.

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DHS

CBP One app: appointment scheduling, eligible processing, and policy direction

CBP One channels port-of-entry asylum processing into a smartphone-based appointment queue. The eligible population, the daily-slot math, and the rolling expansions all sit on a fragile policy footing.

humanitarian
DHS

CBP Secondary Inspection: Your Client's Rights at the Port of Entry and the 100-Mile Border Zone

What happens during CBP secondary inspection, why there is no Sixth Amendment right to counsel at the port of entry, and how 8 CFR 287.1's 100-mile zone extends CBP authority deep into the interior.

enforcement 7 min