The Biden administration said the number of migrants entering the U.S. illegally will spike unless the asylum restrictions are implemented.
on Tuesday that would disqualify certain migrants from U.S. asylum and allow the government to deport them more quickly, saying the major policy shift is needed to curb unlawful migration to the southern border.
Once they take effect, the rules would last for two years, subject to a review that could lead to their expiration, extension or modification. on restoring access to the asylum system and overturning the hardline border policies former President Donald Trump instituted to deter U.S.-bound migration. But the Biden administration has justified the proposed restrictions on asylum eligibility by pointing to the record number of migrant apprehensions reported along the U.S.-Mexico border in recent years. U.S.
Coupled with a policy of expelling migrants who enter the U.S. unlawfully to Mexico under a coronavirus-related public health restriction known as Title 42, the expanded legal migration channels have led to a sharp drop in illegal entries along the U.S. southern border in recent weeks.
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