# Border Patrol

Type: agency

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## Timeline

- **2026-06-25**: Supreme Court Rules 6-3 in Favor of Turnback Policy — The Supreme Court issued its decision, holding that asylum seekers turned away at the border have not 'arrived in' the U.S. and thus may be denied the chance to apply for asylum.
- **2025-06**: Trump Administration Appeals to Supreme Court — The Trump administration sought to revive the turnback policy, petitioning the Supreme Court to overturn the lower court injunctions and arguing that the executive branch needed the tool to manage border surges.
- **2017-01**: Lower Courts Block the Policy — Federal lower courts issued injunctions blocking the Obama-era policy, ruling that it violated the statutory right of asylum seekers who 'arrive in' the United States to apply for protection.
- **2016**: Obama Administration Attempts Turnback Policy — The Obama administration first implemented a policy to stem the flow of asylum seekers by turning them away at the border before they could set foot on U.S. soil.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### 6-3 SCOTUS Redefines Asylum 'Arrival,' Letting US Turn Away Migrants at Ports
2026-07-12 07:38:19 · Sentiment: Strongly negative · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 4

The Supreme Court’s 6-3 decision on June 25, 2026, narrowed the statutory interpretation of 'arrives in' under the Immigration and Nationality Act, ruling that asylum seekers turned away at the border have not triggered the legal right to apply. The ruling gives the executive branch broad authority to block asylum applications at ports of entry, upending decades of administrative practice and raising complex due process and international law questions for immigration attorneys and corporate compliance teams.
Full story: https://getlegalbrief.com/story/scotus-asylum-arrival-ruling-2026

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