Trump wants the authority to restart the “turnback” policy, which denied asylum seekers the chance to state their case — even if they followed the law.
The closure of the ombudsman’s office adds to the lack of oversight of immigration jails nationwide, despite the Trump administration’s efforts to surge detention capacity.
The so-called “metering” policy allowed border guards to block thousands from seeking asylum. Trump had asked the high court for the right to bring it back.
