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WASHINGTON – The Biden administration is considering reviving the practice of detaining migrant families who cross the border illegally – the same policy the president shut down over the past two years because he wanted a more humane immigration system, officials familiar with the discussions said on Monday.
But the administration has turned to more restrictive measures as it struggles to handle a rise in migrants fleeing authoritarian governments and economic ruin in their countries. Mr Biden’s tough new measures, including a crackdown announced last month that could disqualify a vast majority of migrants from being able to seek asylum at the southern border, have infuriated advocates who say the president is breaking campaign promises and embracing a Trump-era approach to immigration.
The White House declined to comment, but administration officials reject any comparison to Mr Trump and say Mr Biden’s policies are focused on finding ways to decrease the number of illegal crossings and expand migrants’ ability to seek legal pathways.
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