Tagged #supreme-court
Every article we've published on this topic, sorted by the agency's own announcement date.
Trump administration immigration agenda: Mixed wins in Supreme Court's 2025-2026 term
The Trump administration scored major Supreme Court victories on TPS termination and asylum metering, but suffered a significant defeat on birthright citizenship. Review what changed and what it means for clients.
Supreme Court strikes down birthright citizenship order, upholds 14th Amendment
The Supreme Court has invalidated President Trump's executive order seeking to end birthright citizenship, affirming that the 14th Amendment confers citizenship on nearly all children born in the U.S.
Supreme Court redefines 'arrival' for asylum eligibility
SCOTUS rules in Al Otro Lado that asylum seekers don't 'arrive' in the U.S. until physically crossing the border, reshaping asylum claim eligibility under INA standards.
Supreme Court Limits Asylum At Border, TPS Judicial Relief
Two 6-3 Supreme Court decisions change asylum eligibility and TPS revocation procedures. Migrants must physically enter the U.S. to claim asylum; TPS recipients face limited court review of status termination.
Supreme Court Upholds Asylum Metering and TPS Termination Authority
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6-3 in Mullin v. Al Otro Lado and Mullin v. Doe that the Trump administration can restrict asylum access at the border and terminate Temporary Protected Status for Haiti and Syria without judicial review.
Supreme Court Permits Trump Administration to Revive Asylum \"Metering\" Policy
Supreme Court overturns lower court injunction, clearing way for Trump administration to limit daily asylum applications at U.S.-Mexico border. What practitioners need to know.
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.
Supreme Court Upholds Asylum Metering and TPS Revocation Powers
SCOTUS rules 6-3 that border agents can limit asylum applications and the administration can revoke TPS. Key precedent on executive immigration authority.
Supreme Court clears TPS termination for Haiti and Syria
The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that the Trump administration can terminate Temporary Protected Status for over 350,000 Haitians and 6,000 Syrians. Courts cannot review TPS revocation decisions on judicial or constitutional grounds.
Supreme Court strips judicial review from TPS terminations—what practitioners need to know
SCOTUS 6-3 ruling gives presidents virtually unrestrained power to end Temporary Protected Status with little-to-no court oversight. Implications for all 17 TPS-designated countries and 1.3 million beneficiaries.
Supreme Court: No Judicial Review of TPS Terminations; Haitians and Syrians Lose Protections
The Supreme Court held that courts cannot review DHS decisions to terminate Temporary Protected Status. The ruling clears the way for mass deportations of Haitian and Syrian TPS holders and limits judicial oversight of future TPS terminations.
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.
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.
Supreme Court Allows Metering and Bars TPS Judicial Review in Twin Immigration Rulings
On June 25, 2026, the Supreme Court handed down two landmark immigration decisions affecting asylum access at the border and temporary protected status protections for hundreds of thousands of immigrants.
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.
Supreme Court expands DHS power to place green card holders on immigration parole
A 6-3 Supreme Court decision clarifies that immigration officers can place lawful permanent residents on parole based on crime suspicion alone, without clear-and-convincing proof.
Haitian TPS beneficiaries urge Supreme Court to dismiss case over alleged false statement in termination notice
Haitian citizens have asked the Supreme Court to dismiss their challenge to the Trump administration's Temporary Protected Status termination, citing newly discovered false statements in the DHS Secretary's notice of intent. Practitioners should monitor the ruling's impact on TPS review standards.
Supreme Court to Decide if ICE Can Detain Immigrants Indefinitely Without a Hearing
The Supreme Court has granted review in a case that could establish federal constitutional due process rights to bond hearings for detained immigrants during removal proceedings.
Supreme Court to hear bond hearing challenge for prolonged immigrant detention
The Supreme Court agreed to decide whether the government can detain noncitizens for prolonged periods without bond hearings, a case that could reshape detention practice nationwide.
Supreme Court, ICE warehouses, and detention policy in flux: June 2026 border update
WOLA analyzes major Supreme Court immigration cases, ICE's potential reversal on mega-warehouse detention centers, border wall construction, and May 2026 migration data affecting asylum, TPS, and detention practice.
Supreme Court weighs Trump administration's termination of TPS for Haiti and Syria
The Supreme Court heard oral arguments on whether the Trump administration can terminate Temporary Protected Status for Haitian and Syrian nationals, with lower court orders blocking the termination while the case proceeds.
Supreme Court Hears Asylum Turnback Case
Noem v. Al Otro Lado brings the legality of CBP's turnback policy to the Supreme Court. What practitioners need to know about asylum access at ports of entry.
Supreme Court Signals Support for TPS Termination for Haiti, Syria
The Supreme Court's conservative majority appeared ready to allow the Trump administration to end TPS for Haitians and Syrians, potentially opening the door to mass terminations across 13 countries.
Supreme Court Expresses Skepticism at Trump's Effort to Eliminate Birthright Citizenship
During oral arguments, Supreme Court justices from across the ideological spectrum questioned the Trump administration's legal theory to restrict birthright citizenship for children of undocumented immigrants and temporary visa holders.
Trump's immigration law wins don't guarantee citizenship victory
Why the Trump administration's string of Supreme Court victories in immigration cases may not help in the birthright citizenship challenge. Immigration law and citizenship law operate under different legal standards.
Trump v. Barbara: The birthright citizenship case heading to the Supreme Court
On April 1, the Supreme Court will hear arguments in Trump v. Barbara, challenging President Trump's January 2025 executive order to end birthright citizenship. Here's what both sides will argue.
Supreme Court signals likely victory for Trump asylum turnback policy
At oral argument, a Supreme Court majority appeared to accept the Trump administration's position that asylum seekers turned back before physically crossing the border have no statutory right to request asylum.
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.
Supreme Court to rule on whether asylum seekers at the border have a right to apply
The Supreme Court is hearing arguments in Noem v. Al Otro Lado, which will determine whether noncitizens turned away at ports of entry before crossing the U.S. border can apply for asylum under federal law—a decision that will reshape border asylum eligibility nationwide.
Supreme Court to decide if immigration agents can presume guilt in removal cases
The Supreme Court in Bondi v. Lau will decide whether DHS can rely on criminal charges alone—without conviction—to exclude or deport permanent residents. The decision will reshape how agents apply moral turpitude grounds.