In Mullin v. Al Otro Lado, the Roberts Court interpreted a simple statutory phrase with vast consequences. The end result is a decision that gives the executive branch license to undermine asylum protections at the border – despite contrary congressional intent – and to undercut a foundational principle of refugee law. The 6-3 decision by Justice Samuel Alito held that U.S. law and international treaty obligations do not prohibit immigration officers from “metering” access to ports of entry to effectively deny access to asylum processing. The decision does so under the pretence that the metering system merely delays individuals’ access...
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