President Biden announced a new block on migrants claiming asylum if they crossed the border illegally, but it faces resistance from both Republicans and Democrats.
President Biden’s announcement of a new asylum bar for migrants coming across the southern border when encounters hit a certain level was met with immediate criticism from both Democrats and Republicans — with Republicans calling it a 'stunt' and some Democrats accusing him of betraying migrants.
The order includes a number of exceptions for those coming across the border. It will not apply to visa holders, unaccompanied children, victims of a 'severe form' of trafficking, as well as those who face an acute medical emergency or an imminent threat to life or safety. It also does not apply to those seeking entry to the U.S. via ports of entry using the CBP One app — of which around 1,500 migrants are allowed in each day.
This attempt to shut down the border to asylum seekers uses the same section of U.S. immigration laws that convicted felon Donald Trump used to implement the Muslim Ban and in attempts to cut off all access to asylum,' she said in a statement. 'While there are some differences from Trump’s actions, the reality is that this utilizes the same failed enforcement-only approach, penalizes asylum seekers, and furthers a false narrative that these actions will ‘fix’ the border.
By my count, he's issued 94 executive orders since he's been president of the United States. But he's waited until today to actually do what he calls effective action on the border,' Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, said at a press conference. 'And my question to him is, why did you wait until now if you were serious about doing it? The simple answer is he's not serious about securing the border.
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