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US court says 'metering' policy limiting asylum applications is illegal
« on: October 30, 2024, 10:24:44 am »
US court says 'metering' policy limiting asylum applications is illegal
By Daniel Wiessner
October 23, 20244:43 PM EDTUpdated 7 days ago
 
Oct 23 (Reuters) - A divided U.S. appeals court on Wednesday said the federal government's former practice of turning away migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border once a daily cap on asylum applications was met violated federal immigration law.

The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in a 2-1 decision, opens new tab said federal law requires border agents to inspect all asylum seekers who "arrive" at designated border crossings, even if they have not yet crossed into the United States, and the so-called "metering" policy violated that obligation.
 
U.S. Customs and Border Protection adopted a metering policy in 2016 and rescinded it in 2021.
The 9th Circuit on Wednesday affirmed a California federal judge's decision that a separate 2019 rule limiting eligibility for asylum could not be applied to migrants who had previously been turned away under the unlawful metering policy, because they should have been admitted when they first tried to enter the United States.

https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/us-court-says-metering-policy-limiting-asylum-applications-is-illegal-2024-10-23/
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Re: US court says 'metering' policy limiting asylum applications is illegal
« Reply #1 on: October 30, 2024, 10:30:55 am »
So, the court is saying the Constitution's mandate to control immigration by Congress has no standing under federal law?  They're saying that the government's ability to control the numbers they can handle on a given day is bad for America?  They're saying keeping unwanted, dangerous people out isn't as important as letting them in? :bs: :bs: :bs: :bs: :bs: :bs: :bs:
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