The number of daily encounters at the southern border has dropped 40% since a Biden administration measure essentially banning asylum took effect in early June, but border crossings were generally lower during the Trump administration. —HAMED ALEAZIZ “He caused this inflation.”— T...
Asylum If the U.S. is “full,” can it still accept additional immigrants who are seeking asylum? Under U.S. law and international accords, foreign nationals have certain legal rights for claiming refugee status and asylum, and the numerical limits depend on the status they seek.Read more ...
The asylum halt infuriated some in his Democratic base, but Biden thrilled them two weeks later by saying he would ease the path to legal status for an estimated 500,000 spouses of U.S. citizens. Trump, as expected, turned to a signature issue in his closing remarks, blaming Biden for ...