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Biden's Tuesday Asylum Ban Faces Criticism as San Diego Border Patrol Memo Reveals Release of Migrants

Jun 10, 2024, 12:46 PM

On Tuesday, President Joe Biden announced an executive order to ban asylum for most illegal crossers, which has faced significant criticism from both sides of the political spectrum. Despite the order, an internal Border Patrol memo obtained by Fox News reveals that agents in the San Diego sector have been instructed to release single adults from nearly all Eastern Hemisphere countries. This directive has led to a decrease in migrant arrests at the US-Mexico border. Critics argue that Biden's policy mirrors former President Donald Trump's strict immigration policies and fails to address the border challenges effectively. Some have accused the Biden administration of prioritizing political optics over substantive border security measures. The policy also involves issuing NTAs to nearly 2 million illegal aliens.