The border wall and asylum policy, informally known as "remain in Mexico," have been cornerstones of the Trump administration's immigration agenda. The border wall case concerns the Trump administration's attempts to transfer Pentagon funds to build additional barriers along the US-Mexico border. But in a previous order, the Supreme Court allowed the construction to continue while the appeals process plays out. Similarly, the Supreme Court allowed the controversial "Remain in Mexico" asylum policy that mandates that non-Mexican asylum seekers return to Mexico until their immigration proceedings in the US to stay in effect pending appeals . The Department is pleased that the Supreme Court has granted our petition and will be reviewing this case."

Source: CNN October 19, 2020 13:48 UTC