A majority of the Supreme Court appeared ready during oral arguments Tuesday to clear the way for a policy seeking to prevent immigrants from presenting asylum claims at the U.S. border with Mexico. The Trump administration asked the justices to overturn a ruling from the U.

The U.S. can continue to detain immigrants without bond, an appeals court ruled on Wednesday, handing a victory to the Trump administration's crackdown on immigration.

The decision represents the second appellate-level endorsement of the policy, following a similar ruling last month from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, which governs Texas and other ...