Latino Policy Forum Statement on President Biden's Executive Order Restricting Asylum
June 05, 2024
June 05, 2024
CHICAGO, Illinois, June 5 -- The Latino Policy Forum issued the following statement on June 4, 2024:
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Today, President Biden signed an executive order that will allow him to temporarily seal the southern border if weekly average daily crossings exceed 2,500, only to be reopened after crossings fall below 1,500. The number of daily crossings is estimated to be more than 4,000, far exceeding the newly imposed threshold, meaning that the border will be sealed off imme . . .
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Today, President Biden signed an executive order that will allow him to temporarily seal the southern border if weekly average daily crossings exceed 2,500, only to be reopened after crossings fall below 1,500. The number of daily crossings is estimated to be more than 4,000, far exceeding the newly imposed threshold, meaning that the border will be sealed off imme . . .