Biden wants to limit asylum at the US-Mexico border

What arrived

President Joe Biden on Tuesday issued A executive order has to squeeze down on asylum complaints Since migrants enter THE WE. through THE from South border with Mexico.

WHO said What

In order has preserve THE WE. as A "to land that welcomes immigrants, We must First of all secure THE border And secure he NOW," Biden said. He would be be a lot better has "address This issue through bipartisan legislation," he added, but Republican the legislators "LEFT Me with No choice." that of Biden new order allow him has temporarily "to suspend asylum complaints In between ports of entrance" When average migrant level crossings exceed 2,500 by day on A seven days period, Policy said. From that threshold was encounter This week, THE order took effect Wednesday. With certain exemptions, most illegal immigrant migrants are has be repatriated.

He remains has be seen if THE new rules will to have any of them "measurable impact on THE border without A accompanying infusion of money Since Congress has implement he," THE Wall Street Newspaper said. that of Biden proclamation East A "spectacular election year move" And THE "most restrictive border policy instituted" by any of them modern Democrat, THE New York Times said. A similar 2018 effort by ancient President Donald Asset has cut disabled migration was "blocked In federal court."

What following?

THE American Civil Freedoms union sworn has prosecute has block THE measure. "A asylum to forbid was illegal below Asset And East just as illegal NOW," said ACLU lawyer Lee Freeze has THE Washington Publish.

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