The Biden administration’s new asylum policy, which a judge blocked this week, has contributed to a plunge in illegal border crossings at the southern U.S. border.
Tag: Illegal Immigration
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Gov. Abbott’s Policing of Texas Border Pushes Limits of State Power
The governor brought in razor wire, floating barriers and state troopers to deter unauthorized migration. The federal government mounted its first legal pushback this week.
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Beto O’Rourke: Governor Abbott’s Operation Lone Star Is Deadly and Also Failing
If the president fails to enforce the federal government’s clear supremacy on immigration, he will allow a humanitarian crisis to grow into a political liability.
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Justice Department Sues Texas Over Floating Barrier in Rio Grande
The suit was the first direct challenge by the Biden administration to Gov. Greg Abbott’s border security program, Operation Lone Star.
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Lawyers Say Helping Asylum Seekers in Border Custody Is Nearly Impossible
The Biden administration changed the way “credible fear” interviews are conducted and raised the bar for who is eligible to seek asylum.