U.S. Supreme Court orders asylum-limiting measure to remain in place
STORY: U.S. Supreme Court orders asylum-limiting measure to remain in place
DATELINE: Dec. 28, 2022
LENGTH: 0:02:05
LOCATION: Washington D.C.
CATEGORY: POLITICS
SHOTLIST:
1. various of the exterior of the U.S. Supreme Court
2. various of U.S. - Mexico border
STORYLINE:
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered an asylum-limiting measure to remain in place, blocking thousands of migrants from crossing the border.
The 5-4 decision reversed lower court decisions that the so-called Title 42 public health order had to end in December. It means the policy will remain in effect until a final ruling.
Title 42, which came into effect in spring 2020, allows U.S. border officials to swiftly expel migrants and asylum-seekers in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
On Tuesday, the Supreme Court also scheduled arguments in the case for February, with a final decision expected later in summer.
The White House responded in a statement that the Supreme Court's order "keeps the current Title 42 policy in place while the C
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