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Supreme Court says U.S. can turn away asylum seekers at the border
The Supreme Court ruled that federal law allows the government to stop asylum seekers from physically setting foot in the country, effectively keeping them from applying for asylum.
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American Immigration Council
In Blow to Asylum Rights, Supreme Court Allows Trump to Block Asylum Seekers
The organization states the ruling violates international law and the express intent of Congress, which enshrined the Refugee Convention into U.S. federal law.
PMC
The End of the 1951 Refugee Convention? Dilemmas of ...
There is firm evidence that recent US actions and policies along the US-Mexico border violate the principle of non-refoulement of the 1951 Geneva Convention.
NYLS Digital Commons
The United States Supreme Court and the Protection of Refugees
The Court concluded that the Refugee Act framework was consistent with U.S. obligations under the Convention and the 1967 Protocol.
BYU Scholars Archive
International Asylum Law in the U.S. Supreme Court
The Supreme Court consistently applies international law so as to maximize domestic interests and prefers domestic statutes over international legal tools.
Harvard Law Review
American Courts and the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees
The Court agreed with the government's contrary interpretation of the INA and held that the Convention does not apply to refugees located on the high seas.
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