THE WEEK’S US BORDER NEWS IN BRIEF:
The week of June 21–27, 2026, was marked by monumental U.S. Supreme Court rulings favoring the Trump administration’s strict immigration agenda, alongside major lower-court updates that reshaped deportation boundaries and detention practices across the nation.
Landmark Supreme Court Rulings:
The U.S. Supreme Court issued two highly consequential 6-3 decisions that significantly expanded the federal government’s authority to restrict asylum and deport temporary residents.
Mullin v. Al Otro Lado (Asylum Metering): The Court ruled that migrants must physically cross into U.S. territory to claim asylum. This allows the government to systematically turn away or restrict asylum-seekers waiting at ports of entry on the Mexican side of the border.
Mullin v. Doe (TPS Termination): The Court granted the administration full authority to cancel Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designations. This decision clears the way to end deportation shields for over 350,000 eligible Haitian and Syrian immigrants living in the U.S.
Blanche v. Muk Choi Lau (Green Card Re-entry): The Court also ruled 6-3 that border officials do not need “clear and convincing evidence” of a crime involving moral turpitude to deny re-entry to Lawful Permanent Residents (green card holders) returning from abroad; a reasonable belief is sufficient to defer inspection until after a conviction.
Appeals Court Expands Speedy Deportations:
Nationwide Expedited Removal: On June 23, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals issued a 2-1 decision granting the administration’s request to lift a lower-court freeze on its expanded “expedited removal” policy. This ruling allows Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to rapidly deport undocumented individuals found anywhere in the country—not just near the border—without a hearing before an immigration judge, provided they cannot prove they have lived in the U.S. for more than two years.
Federal Detention & Enforcement Battles:
The “Applicants for Admission” Fight: On June 26, the administration petitioned the Supreme Court to endorse its strict mass-detention policy. The administration is fighting to classify long-term undocumented residents arrested in recent crackdowns as “applicants for admission,” which subjects them to mandatory federal detention without eligibility for bond hearings.
Courthouse Arrest Ban: A federal judge in California ordered a nationwide halt on ICE’s practice of arresting migrants inside or directly outside of immigration courts, describing the tactical hallway arrests as “arbitrary and capricious”.
Health-Related Travel Restriction:
Ebola Entry Ban Extended: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) extended its strict public health entry ban until July 21, 2026. The ban blocks foreign nationals (including green card holders) from entering the U.S. if they have visited the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, or South Sudan within the preceding 21 days.
FINALLY, IN CASE YOU MISSED IT:
(Stories covered by US Border News during the past week)
US Responds to Venezuelan Quakes
Major Test for Trump Administration
Will Supreme Court Uphold Birthright Citizenship?
Ruling expected soon
Haitians & Syrians “Temporary Protected Status” Can Be Removed
Supreme Court decides their fate
Federal Court OK’s Fast-Track Deportations
Win for Trump Administration
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Jack Beavers
Jack, we are a great Nation in times of crisis. Saying that, I'm also glad the Supreme Court is now allowing the deportation of illegal aliens and even those with "green cards ". That makes sense. Also folks need to understand that Middle Eastern people would just arrest them for invading their country.
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