The president is under pressure from Republicans and progressives as humanitarian crisis builds and immigration remains a key voter issueThe Biden administration has said its proposed changes to asylum standards, unveiled on Thursday, that would fast-track some deportation will enhance security and speed up a backlog of cases amid record numbers of arrivals at the US-Mexico border.The changes will also, by Biden’s own admission, be limited in scope and only affect a “small” number of people who have been convicted of serious crimes or may pose a national security risk. Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/may/09/biden-asylum-rules-us-border-immigration
Author : Maanvi Singh
Publish date : 2024-05-10 01:37:27
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Vulnerable Biden tries to straddle both sides with new asylum rules
