Trump administration seeks Supreme Court review of border asylum ban

The Justice Department has asked the Supreme Court to overturn lower court rulings that blocked President Trump's proclamation suspending asylum claims at the U.S.-Mexico border. Solicitor General D. John Sauer argued that the D.C. Circuit's decision improperly interferes with presidential authority. The high court will consider the petition when its new term begins in October.

The petition, filed Monday by Solicitor General D. John Sauer, argues the D.C. Circuit overstepped by blocking the proclamation, which suspends asylum claims for noncitizens crossing outside ports of entry or without documentation. The policy has been allowed to operate while the appeals court withholds its final mandate pending the justices' decision.

The administration's record at the Supreme Court has been mixed. Justices previously sided with Trump on Temporary Protected Status and third-country removals, and allowed officials to turn back asylum seekers before they reach the border. However, the court rejected his birthright citizenship order in June. The justices will weigh the petition when their new term begins in October.