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Biden’s Asylum Restrictions Were Meant to Be Temporary. That Could Change. [1]

['Hamed Aleaziz']

Date: 2024-09-04

The Biden administration is considering actions that would make President Biden’s tough but temporary asylum restrictions almost impossible to lift, people familiar with the plans said on Wednesday.

The move would essentially turn what had been a short-term fix into a central feature of the asylum system in America. And it would be yet another sign that the country is moving away from the traditional American practice of allowing anyone who steps foot on U.S. soil the opportunity to seek protection.

The changes under consideration would build on the executive order that Mr. Biden issued in June, which blocked a vast majority of asylum claims at the southern border and allowed agents to turn people back quickly.

U.S. officials have said that the order has deterred migrants from making the dangerous trip north and resulted in a dramatic drop-off in asylum claims. The relative calm comes as Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic presidential nominee, tries to fend off Republican attacks over immigration.

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[1] Url: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/04/us/politics/biden-asylum-restrictions.html

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