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San Diego Border Patrol Memo Instructs Release of Eastern Hemisphere Migrants Despite Biden's Asylum Ban

Jun 10, 2024, 06:09 AM

An internal Border Patrol memo obtained by Fox News reveals that agents in the San Diego sector have been instructed to release single adult migrants from nearly all Eastern Hemisphere countries. This directive comes despite President Biden's recent executive order banning asylum for most illegal crossers. The memo, which was sent after the executive order took effect, classifies migrants from these countries as 'hard' or 'very hard' to remove. This policy shift appears to contradict the administration's public stance on immigration enforcement. The memo also highlights the ongoing asylum ban in Southern California and the instruction to release migrants.