Biden Issues Order Sealing Border To Asylum Seekers

The New York Times reports:

President Biden issued an executive order on Tuesday that temporarily prevents migrants from seeking asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border when crossings surge, seeking to ease pressure on the country’s immigration system and address a major concern among voters.

The dramatic election-year move is the most restrictive border policy instituted by Mr. Biden, or any other modern Democrat, and echoes an effort in 2018 by President Donald J. Trump to cut off migration that was blocked in federal court.

The restrictions kick in once the seven-day average for daily crossings hits 2,500. Daily totals already exceed that number, which means that Mr. Biden’s executive order could go into effect right away, allowing border officers to return migrants across the border into Mexico or to their home countries within hours or days.

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Biden Issues Executive Order to Temporarily Seal the Border to Asylum Seekers – The order reflects how drastically immigration politics have shifted in the United States as the number of people crossing into the country has surged. via @nytimes https://t.co/yL8o57QUVt

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