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The Biden administration is considering the revival of a Trump-era policy that places limits on which immigrants may claim asylum after crossing into the country illegally, according to multiple reports.
The plan being considered, according to reports from the Wall Street Journal and Reuters, would prevent certain migrants from claiming asylum in the United Sates if they have not sought the same protections in other countries — like Mexico — prior to their arrival in the United States.
Mirroring endeavors that were embraced by the Trump administration to curb the massive influx of migrants at the southern border, the plan reflects the transit ban that was pushed by Stephen Miller, who served as a senior adviser to former President Donald Trump and spearheaded several immigration efforts during his tenure in the White House.
The Trump-era plan, which faced scrutiny from immigration advocates, sought to prevent migrants from claiming asylum in the United States if they did not seek the same protections in other countries.
BORDER DISTRICT CONGRESSMAN WARNS OF MIGRANT ‘HURRICANE’ AT BORDER WHEN TITLE 42 ENDS
The Biden administration is reportedly considering the revival of a Trump-era policy that places limits on which immigrants can claim asylum after crossing into the country illegally.
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Since taking office in January 2021, the Biden administration has struggled to gain control of several record-breaking immigration issues facing the country.
There were more than 2.3 million migrant encounters in FY2022 and more than 1.7 million in FY2021. So far, FY2023 is on track to exceed both of those numbers. More than 73,000 illegal immigrants evaded Border Patrol agents in November, according to new data seen by Fox News, marking the highest number ever recorded at the southern border.
The plan, which Reuters reported will apply to “single adult migrants,” comes amid the looming expiration of Title 42, a Centers for…
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