Joe Biden Issues Order He Says Will Limit Number of Migrants That Cross Mexico Border

President Joe Biden has announced restrictions at the country's southern border designed to limit the number of migrants pouring over it and address a political vulnerability as he looks ahead to forthcoming debates with former President Donald Trump..Starting Wednesday, June 5 migrants who cross into the United States from Mexico can't get asylum unless they do so at a port of entry, according to an executive action announced Tuesday..In addition, according to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, the border will close to migrants until the number of encounters with migrants drops to an average of less than 1,500 per day over seven consecutive days – unless the migrants qualify for an exception, including "an acute medical emergency"; fear of "imminent and extreme threat to life or safety, such as an imminent threat of rape, kidnapping, torture, or murder"; or being a "victim of a severe form of trafficking in persons.".The Biden administration also says immigration authorities will be able to deport migrants to don't qualify for an exception more quickly.."This action will help us gain control of our border, restore order into the process," Biden said during a speech at the White House on Tuesday, June 4..The executive action is necessary because "the good will of the American people is wearing thin right now," Biden said.."The simple truth is: there is a worldwide migrant crisis, and if the United States doesn't secure our border, there's no limit to the number of people who may try to come here, because there's no better place on the planet than the United States of America," Biden said..Critics say Biden's action amounts to too little, too late..They note that the Biden administration shortly after taking over the executive branch of the federal government in 2021 scrapped the Trump administration's policy of requiring asylum seekers to stay on the Mexico side of the border while their claims were being processed. Instead, the Biden administration began allowing migrants to enter the United States quickly to make an asylum claim and then released them almost immediately pending a hearing before an immigration judge that could take years to occur, which encouraged more migrants to come..Trump campaign spokesman Karoline Leavitt said Tuesday that Biden's new border policy "is for amnesty, not border security."."If Joe Biden truly wanted to shut down the border, he could do so with a swipe of the same pen, but he never will because he is controlled by radical left Democrats who seek to destroy America," Leavitt said in a written statement, according to CNN..Court challenges to Biden's new border policy are expected..New to NewBostonPost? Discover the difference with content that goes beyond the typical Massachusetts news outlets. Stay informed with news and commentary rooted in conservative values—for just $1 a week. Cancel anytime. Don’t wait—join now and see what you’ve been missing!

Joe Biden Issues Order He Says Will Limit Number of Migrants That Cross Mexico Border

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