Supreme court approves Trumps asylum curbs

The US supreme court has given the go-ahead to Trump administration plans that severely limit the ability of migrants to claim asylum.

Under the rule, people arriving via a third country must claim asylum there first before arriving at the us border.

The new plan is expected to affect tens of thousands of central American migrants who travel north, often on foot, through Mexico.

The change will also affect non-Mexican migrants trying to enter through the US southern border.

The Trump administration unveiled the new asylum policy in July but it was blocked from taking effect by a lower court ruling by a judge in San Francisco.

Curbing migration levels has been a key goal of Donald Trump’s presidency and forms a major part of his bid for re-election in 2020.