The Biden administration is preparing to announce a new rule, possibly on Thursday, that will make it easier for immigration officials to deport migrants who do not qualify for U.S. asylum. This information comes from three sources who are familiar with the administration’s plans.
The Department of Homeland Security is planning to enforce a regulation that would affect migrants who request asylum after crossing the U.S.-Mexico border without proper authorization. The sources, who preferred to remain anonymous, shared this information before the official announcement of the rule.
The proposal would require government asylum officers to apply certain barriers to asylum that are already included in U.S. law during credible fear interviews. This is the first step in a process that can take several years to complete. People who pass these interviews are allowed to ask for asylum in front of an immigration judge, while those who fail them can be deported quickly.
According to U.S. law, migrants who could be a threat to public safety or national security are not allowed to seek asylum. The rule would give officials the power to refuse and send back migrants in these groups shortly after they enter the country.
The Biden administration is considering implementing a regulation to limit access to the U.S. asylum system. This regulation is focused on a specific area and is one of several actions being considered. The reason for this is the increase in asylum applications in recent years, primarily due to migrants crossing the southern border illegally. The Department of Homeland Security and the White House have not yet responded to requests for comment.
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According to sources familiar with the discussions, President Biden is thinking about using his presidential power to impose a more extensive limit on asylum before the November election. The authority, referred to as 212(f), gives presidents the power to stop migrants from entering the country if their arrival is considered harmful to U.S. interests. Former President Donald Trump used the law as a reason for implementing various immigration restrictions, such as a travel ban on countries with a predominantly Muslim population.
The president has not made a final decision yet on the 212(f) order that has been under consideration for several months. The upcoming regulation will not have a big impact on a large number of migrants, but it does show that Mr. Biden is making a policy change. Earlier in his presidency, he promised to “restore” the U.S. asylum system.
However, due to a high number of migrants being caught at the southern border, with over 2 million apprehensions in each of the past two years, there has been a negative political response. As a result, the Biden administration has implemented and suggested stricter rules regarding asylum.
The administration made a rule last year that says migrants cannot ask for asylum in the U.S. if they enter illegally without first asking for help in another country, like Mexico.
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The government has combined the restriction with a never-before-seen increase in the ways that people who want to migrate can come to the U.S. legally. There are two things mentioned here. First, there is a phone app that migrants in Mexico can use to schedule their processing times at official border crossings. Second, there is a program that allows some migrants to fly to the U.S. if they have American sponsors.
Migrant crossings along the southern border reached their highest levels in December, but have decreased by over 40% this year. In April, the number of illegal crossings decreased to around 129,000, which is the second consecutive monthly decline. This information is based on internal data from the Border Patrol that was obtained by CBS News.
According to U.S. officials, the significant decrease in migration is due to more deportations and increased efforts by Mexico to prevent migrants from reaching the American border. Texas state officials say that the decrease in border crossings is because of the actions they have taken, such as setting up razor wire along certain parts of the border.
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