Supreme Court Questions Biden Bid to End ‘Remain-in-Mexico’ (2)

The U.S. Supreme Court questioned President Joe Biden’s effort to rescind his predecessor’s “remain in Mexico” policy, which has forced tens of thousands of asylum-seekers to stay south of the border while their applications are processed.

Hearing arguments in Washington Tuesday, the court’s conservative justices generally signaled support for a lower court order that forced the administration to restart the program, established under President Donald Trump.

Texas and Missouri contend the program is legally required given that the number of asylum seekers far outstrips detention capacity. Even with the remain-in-Mexico program in place, the government temporarily released 80,000 ...