The administration of President Joe Biden plans to issue an executive order with which it intends to modify the asylum policy on the southern border of the United States, this to limit the number of illegal crossings that occur in the south of the country.
This measure will be adopted to reinforce asylum policies in the US, and seeks to prohibit migrants from being able to take refuge if they crossed the border irregularly.
If it is proven that they entered the country illegally, the migrants will be deported immediately. The change seeks to make clear that there is an anticipated, controlled and safe process to obtain asylum, which must be respected.
The Democratic administration, which has been criticized for years for its management of the border, has begun to worry due to the wave of illegal migrants who have entered the country in recent months, which have saturated the services of immigration authorities in southern Mexico. USA.
This situation becomes more important with each passing day, since the 2024 presidential elections could be affected by what happens on the border during the following months.
In that sense, and given the impossibility of a bipartisan agreement in CongressBiden has decided to implement restrictions through an executive order, a strategy used by Donald Trump in 2018.
Now, Biden could invoke Section 212(f) of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952, which allows the US president to suspend the immigration of any person who is considered a risk to the interests of the country.
According to the international press, Biden’s proposal includes raising the standards for initial credible fear evaluations, making it more difficult for migrants to pass the first filter when requesting asylum in the United States.
Because of this, civil rights groups, such as the American Civil Liberties Union, are preparing to file legal challenges against the measures, as they go against the human rights of foreign citizens.
Initially, Biden’s campaign assured that he was committed to adopting a more humane approach to border management, but the migration crisis that has been experienced at the border in recent months, as well as constant criticism from the opposition , have made the Democrat have to take stricter measures.
The main problem facing the current administration is the lack of resources, as there are no funds to hire personnel and expand detention facilities on the border. Biden tried to solve this problem in Congress with the help of a bipartisan agreement, but the political division did not allow this.
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