Biden Administration, DHS to Cement and Expand Asylum Restrictions at U.S.-Mexico Border

Sep 30, 2024, 06:13 PM

The Biden administration is moving forward with plans to cement and expand the stringent asylum restrictions enacted at the U.S.-Mexico border in June. The new regulations, set to take effect next week, will make it more difficult to lift the policy banning asylum for migrants who cross the border illegally. This move aims to keep the restrictions in place through the upcoming election and beyond. The new policy includes unaccompanied minors in the daily count of illegal border crossings, which must stay below a threshold of 1,500 per day for 28 days before migrants can request asylum. The Department of Homeland Security announced that the administration's decision comes amid increasing voter concerns over border security.