SCOTUS Backs Deferential Review in Salvadoran Asylum Case
March 5, 2026·20 days ago·via Tampa Free Press

The Supreme Court unanimously rules 9-0 in Urias-Orellana v. Bondi, affirming that federal courts must apply deferential review to immigration judges' asylum decisions, closing off broader judicial discretion. A Salvadoran family sought asylum after facing removal for illegal presence, but the Court sides with the government, limiting activist judges from overriding BIA findings. Read more about this...