YOUTUBE (The Hill) - Happening Now: Supreme Court Hears Asylum Case Amid DHS Shakeup
The Supreme Court on Tuesday morning will weigh the legality of asylum claims from migrants who have not physically crossed the U.S.-Mexico border. President Trump has defended an immigration policy known as "metering," which dates back to the Obama administration and was rescinded under former President Biden. Under the measure, border officials would turn back noncitizens before they could cross into the U.S. Federal law only guarantees migrants who arrive in the U.S. the ability to apply for asylum. Trump, who expanded metering during his first term, is hoping to bring the practice back. The oral arguments come as Trump prepares to swear-in Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) to lead the Department of Homeland Security after ousting DHS…