# US Supreme Court to hear asylum case involving Nigerian cook

https://mins.news/en/item/98101

- Reuters, 2026-10-13 14:00 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/us-supreme-court-hear-asylum-fight-involving-nigerian-cook-2026-10-13/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ace398676e0550001f0cf4d

> The US Supreme Court agreed on Tuesday to hear the Trump administration’s bid to deny asylum to a man who was forced to cook for an apparent separatist group in Nigeria. The case could broaden what officials may classify as terrorist activity under US immigration law.

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