TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Julia Wilburn on Jun 4, 2024

President Joe Biden on Tuesday signed an executive order that will refuse asylum for migrants who cross the southern border when there is a high volume of daily encounters, The Hill reports. The ban will be in effect when the seven-day average of daily border crossings exceeds 2,500 between ports of entry, administration officials said. Under that criteria, the ban will go into effect immediately. Asylum restrictions will not apply to unaccompanied minors, and officials will continue to interview migrants who state a fear of returning to their country because of a threat of persecution or potential torture.