The Supreme Court agreed Friday to review a dispute over President Donald Trump’s suspension of asylum access at the southern border. The court’s docket says the justices granted the administration’s petition on the first two questions it presented.
The grant opens a review of the lower court’s decision. It does not resolve the legality of the restrictions. The case comes from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, which ruled in April and declined rehearing in July.
The Associated Press reported that the administration argued long processing times had contributed to an increase in border arrivals. Lawyers opposing the restrictions said crossings were already falling before Trump took office. The federal asylum statute generally permits people physically present in or arriving in the United States to apply, subject to statutory exceptions.