Biden Makes a Run for the Border Voters

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Biden Makes a Run for the Border Voters

Politico reported that President Biden announced executive actions to limit asylum claims, allowing the U.S. border with Mexico to close between ports of entry when crossings exceed 2,500 per day over a week. Politico says this will strengthen Biden’s border stance before the November election. Good to see the issue being recognized as important to voters, at least!

The border, is of course, still functionally open and there are plenty of exceptions. From Politico:

When crossings exceed a daily average of 2,500 over the course of a week, the president will have the authority to shut down the border in between ports of entry. Once the shutdown is in effect, DHS secretary Alejandro Mayorkas can reopen the border once average crossings have fallen below 1,500 for seven consecutive days. That determination allows the border to reopen 14 days later.

There will still be a number of exceptions, including for unaccompanied children, some victims of trafficking, migrants facing acute medical emergencies or imminent threats to their safety. Migrants who also have an appointment at a port of entry via Custom and Border Protection’s smartphone app will still be processed. The Biden administration is currently processing roughly 1,500 migrants a day at official ports, and the president’s actions will not affect his humanitarian parole pathways established for certain migrants.

The orders will likely face legal challenges, with critics likening them to Trump-era policies despite the administration’s stated humanitarian differences. If only!

The one positive aspect is that Democrats are pretending to be unhappy with up to 15,000 every six days before a slow seventh day that resets the count.

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