Trump news at a glance: US asylum policy slated to change after supreme court ruling

Supreme court ruling will allow Trump administration to block asylum seekers at the US-Mexico border - key US politics stories from Thursday 25 June

The US supreme court has given the Trump administration a green light to block asylum seekers at the US-Mexico border, in a decision that fundamentally reshapes the US asylum system.

The decision allows the Trump administration to revive its so-called turn-back or metering" policy, allowing federal agents at the US border to stop migrants from physically setting foot on US soil, where federal law guarantees them the right to claim asylum and protection from persecution.