Case Summary:

In the case of Noem, Secretary of Homeland Security v. Al Otro Lado (Docket No. 25-5), argued before the Supreme Court of the United States on March 24, 2026, the relevant facts are as follows:

Fact Summary

The litigation is a class action challenge to the government's long-standing use of "metering" (or the "turnback policy") at Ports of Entry (POEs) along the U.S.–Mexico border.

The plaintiffs, led by the non-profit organization Al Otro Lado, represent asylum seekers who reached the international boundary line at U.S. ports of entry but were told by Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers that the facilities were "at capacity" and they had to wait in Mexico.

A central factual and legal dispute rests on the ...