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Supreme Court agrees to decide Trump's asylum ban at southern border

NBC News reports the justices will decide whether the administration can ban asylum claims at the border, with a ruling due before the end of June.

Published Nov 13, 2026 · 21:12 UTC4 reports

The short version

  • The Supreme Court agreed Friday to decide whether the administration can ban asylum claims at the southern border.[NBC News]
  • The ban stems from a Jan. 20, 2025 proclamation that declared an invasion on the southern border.[NBC News]
  • A federal judge ruled the policy unlawful in July 2025, and an appeals court upheld that ruling in April.[NBC News]
  • The policy remains in effect during litigation, and the Supreme Court's ruling is due before the end of June.[NBC News]

Key facts

  • The Supreme Court agreed Friday to decide whether the administration can ban asylum claims at the southern border.[NBC News]
  • The ban stems from a Jan. 20, 2025 proclamation declaring an invasion on the southern border.[NBC News]
  • U.S. District Judge Randolph Moss ruled against the administration in July 2025.[NBC News]
  • The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit upheld Moss's ruling in April.[NBC News]
  • The policy was challenged by 13 unnamed plaintiffs and three immigration groups.[NBC News]
  • The Supreme Court's ruling is due before the end of June.[NBC News]

What remains uncertain

  • The Supreme Court has not yet ruled, so the policy's legal status remains unresolved until a decision is issued.[NBC News]
  • The parties' positions conflict: the Solicitor General argues the president has sweeping authority, while ACLU lawyers argue the ban violates the Immigration and Nationality Act.[NBC News]

Sources

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