Supreme Court Rules Against Republicans in Immigration Case

he U.S. Supreme Court has blocked a case brought by five Republican attorneys general who wanted their states to take over defending an asylum ban introduced by the Biden administration last year.

Immigrants' rights groups had been fighting the ban after its introduction in May 2023 that limited southwest border asylum crossings, with the federal government arguing that the rule was vital for border security after the removal of the pandemic-era Title 42 restrictions.

In February, with the ban still on hold, the Biden administration changed tactics and entered settlement proceedings with the groups, sparking concern from the Republican states.

Lead by Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach, the group wanted the right to intervene and uphold the rule, arguing that state intervention was necessary because the Homeland Security and Justice departments had "abdicated their responsibility" on illegal immigration.