Dems Padilla, Raskin, Thompson Back Congress in Asylum Case
February 18, 2026·27 days ago·via Van Nuys News Press

Ranking Members Alex Padilla, Jamie Raskin, and Bennie Thompson file a bicameral amicus brief in the Supreme Court case Noem v. Al Otro Lado, defending Congress's exclusive authority over asylum laws against Trump-era executive actions. They slam the administration's "metering" policy that blocked asylum seekers at ports of entry as an unlawful executive overreach sidestepping federal statutes. Read more about this...