Supreme Court Examines Border Turnback Authority in Asylum Case

On June 25, 2026, the Supreme Court issued an opinion in Case 25-5 addressing whether Customs and Border Protection can physically block asylum seekers from entering at the U.S.-Mexico border. The policy, deployed nationwide in June 2018, prevents noncitizens from presenting themselves at ports of entry. The case hinges on whether such interdiction conflicts with the Immigration and Nationality Act's statutory right to apply for asylum. The ruling will set the legal framework for border-access disputes.