Trump officials to move to impose near-total block on asylum seekers at border
Supreme court order gives administration the green light to turn away those who have passed through a third country
The Trump administration is threatening to move swiftly to impose a near-total block on Central Americans seeking asylum at the US-Mexico border after the US supreme court gave its temporary blessing to a nationwide clampdown that effectively ends America’s status as a safe haven for those fleeing persecution.
In an order issued on Wednesday night, the court gave the Trump administration policy the green light to turn away those asylum seekers who have passed through a third country before reaching the southern border.