SCOTUS says Trump can begin denying migrants’ asylum while legal fight continues

The justices put on hold a lower court’s ruling that the administration’s rule change could not be enforced pending additional legal action because it likely ran afoul of administrative law requirements.

Only Justices Sonia Sotomayor and Ruth Bader Ginsburg noted their disapproval of the action.

“Once again the Executive Branch has issued a rule that seeks to upend longstanding practices regarding refugees who seek shelter from persecution,” wrote Sotomayor.