News Alert: Biden considering new executive action to restrict asylum at the border, sources say

News Alert: Biden considering new executive action to restrict asylum at the border, sources say

The White House is considering executive action to restrict migrants' ability to seek asylum at the US-Mexico border if they crossed illegally – a maneuver reminiscent of controversial action from the Donald Trump era that is sure to invite fierce backlash from immigration advocates and progressives.

The handling of the US-Mexico border has dogged President Joe Biden for years as migration across the Western hemisphere reached record levels and resulted in thousands of migrants arriving at the border.

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