Politics Jun 26 Disagreements between Supreme Court justices bubble into public view as major rulings loom By Lindsay Whitehurst, Fatima Hussein, Associated Press
Nation Jun 25 Watch 6:02 How the Supreme Court immigration rulings could impact asylum in the U.S. To discuss the impact of the Supreme Court's immigration rulings, Amna Nawaz spoke with Doris Meissner. She served as a top official at the Immigration and Naturalization Service under President Reagan and led it under President Clinton. She’s now a… By Amna Nawaz, Jonah Anderson
Politics Jun 25 Supreme Court clears way for Trump administration to revive restrictive immigration policy The justices, in a 6-3 decision, overturned a lower court order blocking the practice that limited the number of people who could apply for asylum each day. By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press
Politics Jun 05 Judge strikes down Trump policy that halted asylum decisions for 39 countries A federal judge on Friday struck down a Trump administration policy enacted after the shooting of two National Guard members that made it harder for immigrants from dozens of countries to stay and enter the U.S. By Michael Casey, Associated Press
Politics Apr 24 Trump's asylum ban at the border is illegal, appeals court says A three-judge panel from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit found that immigration laws give people the right to apply for asylum at the border, and the president can’t circumvent that. By Associated Press
Mar 16 Iranian women's soccer team leaves Malaysia for Oman after asylum reversal By Eileen Ng, Rod McGuirk, Associated Press Iran’s women’s soccer team has left Malaysia for Oman after five of the seven squad members who sparked a diplomatic furor by seeking asylum in Australia reversed their decisions and rejoined the team in Kuala Lumpur. Continue reading
Mar 15 Fifth member of Iranian women's soccer team gives up asylum in Australia By Rod McGuirk, Associated Press A fifth member of the Iranian women’s soccer team who accepted a refugee visa to stay in Australia has left the country, the Australian government said on Monday. Continue reading
Mar 14 Another 3 members of Iran's women's soccer team decide against staying in Australia as refugees By Rod McGuirk, Associated Press Another three members of the Iran's women’s soccer team who accepted refugee visas to stay in Australia have decided to return to their homeland, an Australian government minister said on Sunday. Continue reading
Mar 10 Australia grants asylum to 2 more members of Iranian women's soccer team By Charlotte Graham-McLay, Associated Press Two more members of the Iranian women’s soccer team were granted asylum in Australia before their teammates departed, the country’s Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke said Wednesday. Continue reading
Mar 10 5 members of Iranian women's soccer team granted asylum in Australia By Charlotte Graham-McLay, John Pye, R.J. Rico, Associated Press Australia has granted asylum to five members of the Iranian women’s soccer team who were in the country for a tournament when the Iran war began. Continue reading