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The US administration announced a halt to refugee admissions, citing Supreme Court decisions. This was announced by White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller, according to Interfax.
According to him, following the Supreme Court rulings, "America's doors are completely closed to asylum seekers." Commenting on the court rulings, Miller also stated that all asylum claims at the border are baseless.
He claims that asylum seekers include either criminal offenders or economic migrants seeking social assistance or family reunification. Miller noted, however, that there are other countries willing to accept such migrants.
Previously, the US Supreme Court ruled that the US administration has the right to revoke Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for refugees from Syria and Haiti. Furthermore, the court ruled that migrants arriving at the US-Mexico border cannot apply for asylum before crossing into Mexico. Therefore, US border officials have the right to turn them back at the border.
As The Washington Post notes, the Supreme Court's decision could affect not only citizens of Syria and Haiti, but also approximately 1.3 million migrants from 17 countries receiving temporary protection status. The publication notes that last year, the Supreme Court already allowed the administration to revoke this status for Venezuelan citizens.
