“A shameful attempt to incite fear and score political points.” Criticism and condemnation came quickly from immigrant rights organizations — and Texas lawmakers on both sides of the aisle — after President Biden issued an executive order Tuesday that would limit asylum claims.
Men seeking asylum line up as they wait to be processed after crossing the border with Mexico nearby, on April 25, 2024, in Boulevard, Calif.The group said it plans to sue, adding that the order would “have devastating humanitarian consequences.”
“It is my sincere hope that administrative actions on immigration relief, like parole in place for spouses of US citizens and designations of Temporary Protected Status for vulnerable populations will also happen,” she posted. “Saying we are ‘closing the border’ might sound good in a soundbite, but it’s not a real policy,” said Edna Yang, co-executive director of American Gateways. “People fleeing desperate situations are going to take the risk to get out no matter what. Telling them the border is closed today — but maybe not next week — just delays the reality of having to grapple with a system that doesn’t work.”
“Our fear is that such restrictions would ultimately deny protection to persecuted individuals and families based on increasingly arbitrary factors, and not on the actual merits of their claim,” Vignarajah said.
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