The US Supreme Court on Tuesday was examining a former policy of turning away migrants before they crossed the US-Mexico border to present an asylum claim.
The policy, known as "metering," has not been in place since 2021, but President Donald Trump is seeking a ruling validating it as legal in the event it may be reinstated.
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